The FBI is advising all WordPress site owners to update and patch their installation and plugins. If you’re not already doing so, now is a great time to start. We offer tips on how to get started. 
Tag Archives: Wordpress
Google bans sexually explicit content on Blogger
Unless the content has “public benefit,” it will be bumped out of public view as of 23 March (if it’s already been published) and banned outright after that date. 
If you use either of these WordPress themes update them now
Older versions of the Platform and PageLines WordPress themes contain privilege escalation vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take over the website using them.
“Obamacare” phishing email leads to banking malware
Unfortunately, official emails and web bulletins are a handy source of believable content for scammers. This time, it’s a Department of Labor bulletin “borrowed” to help distributed a variant of the infamous Vawtrak banking malware.
SSCC 175 – “My, what an ENORMOUS malware infection you have!” [PODCAST]
Here’s the latest episode of our weekly security podcast. For your listening pleasure – the news you can use!
WordPress issues critical security fixes, closing remote anonymous compromise bug and more
WordPress has just published a critical security release. If you’re still on WordPress 3, this is about as critical as it gets, because one of the fixes closes a “remote anonymous compromise” bug.
Is it *really* such a bad idea to use a password twice?
We regularly warn you against using the same password for multiple accounts. But if you memorise one really long and complex password, isn’t that enough? No! Here’s why…
SSCC 165 – “U2 or not U2,” that is the question [PODCAST]
It’s Chet Chat time! Here’s this week’s episode of our news-you-can-use security podcast…
TimThumb plugin for WordPress – zero-day remote code execution hole disclosed, quickly fixed
WordPress sites with the TimThumb image thumbnailing plugin could be taken over by attackers. Paul Ducklin looks at what went wrong and explains how to fix the hole…