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WordPress Security Report of Plugin Vulnerabilities and Security Fixes On June 18, 2012, I did security checks on the following plugins that have been reported with security vulnerabilities. (Unfortunately, when a plugin vulnerability is found it is posted online and can cause a mass attack on … Read more about WordPress Security Plugin Report: Vulnerabilities and Fixes – 06-18-2012
BackupBuddy - The Most Essential WP Plugin and a WordPress Security must-have! The BackupBuddy plugin is the best way to backup, restore and move your WordPress site. After months of development and testing, the developers have released BackupBuddy version 3.0 with new features (including Magic … Read more about BackupBuddy 3.0 – New Features, Save 30% Off, Get WordPress Security
Genesis 1.8.1 has been tested on WordPress 3.4 by the development team at StudioPress and it's smooth sailing. (And it's a secure WordPress theme.) According to the StudioPress blog, all child themes for Genesis have been upgraded to WordPress 3.4 and running fine. If you're using Genesis, they have … Read more about Secure WordPress Theme – Genesis 1.8.1 Works on WordPress 3.4
June is National Internet Safety Month. Are you protecting your online presence? We all need to be more aware of our Internet surroundings and educate others on how to use the Internet responsibly. National Cyber Security Alliance encourages all Internet users to follow a few simple steps when … Read more about June is National Internet Safety Month. Protect Your Online Presence!
WordPress 3.4 was just released to the public Wednesday, June 13, 2012. This major release includes significant improvements including theme customization, custom headers, Twitter embeds, and image captions. Highlights of WordPress 3.4 Video: You can find out more about the new features of 3.4 at … Read more about WordPress 3.4 Major Release is Out! Upgrade to Improve Security
There have been several reports of WordPress plugin vulnerabilities. On June 12, 2012, I did some research on plugins reported to have security issues and if they have been fixed or removed from the WordPress.org plugin repository. Security Tip: To help keep your WordPress blog secure, I recommend … Read more about WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities and Fixes 06-12-2012
Rumor has it that 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords have been leaked to a Russian hacker forum. (CONFIRMED) On June 6, 2012 at 8:06am CST, LinkedIn posted a tweet that they are investigating these reports. [tweet https://twitter.com/LinkedIn/status/210356987576324096] Be sure to follow … Read more about Security Announcement: Change Your LinkedIn Password ASAP
SexyBookmarks by Shareaholic is a popular WordPress plugin that easily adds a social bookmarking menu to your posts, pages, and/or home page. Warning: One of the default settings of the SexyBookmarks plugin is it tracks and displays your website analytics publicly in two places. If you don't pay … Read more about WordPress Security Tip: SexyBookmarks Plugin – Hide Site Analytics