On Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at 3:50pm, WordPress 3.0.4 was released to the public. Version 3.0.4 is a critical WordPress security update for all previous WordPress versions. WordPress version 3.0.4 fixes persistent Cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws in the HTML sanitation library, known as … Read more about WordPress 3.0.4 – Critical WordPress Security Update
Malware Attack: acrossuniverseitbenet Hacks WordPress Sites
On December 22, 2010, we received several reports that a new malware attack (acrossuniverseitbenet) has infected WordPress sites hosted at GoDaddy and possibly other hosting providers. The malware script injected is as follows: (I have put spaces in the url below for your protection so you can't … Read more about Malware Attack: acrossuniverseitbenet Hacks WordPress Sites
5 Basic Tips to Secure Your WordPress Site
Wordpress is currently the most used content management system in blogs as well as websites. Wordpress popularity can largely be attributed by its versatility in managing content as well as adding functionalities through extensive library of plugins. Although the system’s fabric is basically well … Read more about 5 Basic Tips to Secure Your WordPress Site
WordPress 3.0.3 – Security Update
WordPress released a security update to the public on December 8, 2010. It is recommended that you upgrade your WordPress version to 3.0.3 immediately. WordPress Security Issues / Enhancements This release fixes issues in the remote publishing interface, which under certain circumstances allowed … Read more about WordPress 3.0.3 – Security Update
WordPress 3.0.2 – Mandatory Security Update
WordPress released a mandatory security update to the public on November 30, 2010. Please be advised that you need to upgrade your WordPress version to 3.0.2 immediately. WordPress Security Issues / Enhancements According to WordPress.org, a moderate security risk was found that could allow a … Read more about WordPress 3.0.2 – Mandatory Security Update