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WordPress version 3.1.1 has been released to the public as of April 5, 2011. This important maintenance and security release fixes close to 30 issues found in version 3.1, including security bugs. You should update your Wordpress blog to version 3.1.1 immediately! WordPress 3.1.1 Upgrade … Read more about WordPress 3.1.1 Update – Critical WordPress Security & Maintenance Release
To help stop brute force cracking or password cracking attempts on your WordPress blog there is a WordPress security plugin that helps called "Limit Login Attempts." This plugin limits the number of login attempts through your wp-login.php page and through auth cookies and blocks the IP Without … Read more about WP Security Plugin: Limit Login Attempts
UPDATE: We have received another Skype alert. On October 8, 2012 a new virus affecting Skype users was discovered and it’s being reported all over the Web, including CNET, and Mashable. We have had reports from people receiving malicious Skype messages from their business partners, and even their … Read more about Skype Scam Alert – Fake Virus Call from System Alert
WordPress 3.1 (Reinhardt) was made available to the public on February 23, 2011. This version of WordPress is a major release that is more of a CMS than ever before with many enhancements and bug fixes. There were over 180 people that helped develop WP 3.1, 2,000 commits to the codebase and over … Read more about WordPress 3.1 “Reinhardt” Released! New Features & Security Fixes
SC Magazine Honors Go Daddy as "Best Security Team" SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Feb. 16, 2011) Many people know about Go Daddy's reputation for racy Super Bowl commercials, but few know the world's top *Web hosting provider is also a powerhouse when it comes to keeping people safe on the Internet - … Read more about Go Daddy Online Security Team Wins Global Award For Excellence
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On Monday February 7, 2011, WordPress has released an important update. Quoting from WordPress.org ... "WordPress 3.0.5 is now available and is a security hardening update for all previous WordPress versions. This security release is required if you have any untrusted user accounts, but it also … Read more about Update To WordPress 3.0.5 Now To Avoid Potential Security Breach
Using the default username of admin for your WordPress login name is a security risk. In the evil world of malicious hackers they all know that the default username of WordPress is admin. Unfortunately, they take advantage of this. I came across this video of a malicious hacker who created a … Read more about WordPress Security Tip: Why Not to Use Username: admin