Latest from the WordPress Security Blog
3 Reasons Not to Use Free URL Shorteners (protect your shorturls)
Here's are 3 reasons why should never use a free URL shortener or link cloaking service: 1) A lot of ISPs block them because they often collect your data and share it with other sites. ISPs don't like that! And what happens if they get hacked and/or blacklisted? Don't take a chance in letting your … [More]
Godaddy Account Goes Haywire (hacked or messed up?)
Not much shocks me anymore, but my friend Christine Cobb gave me a link to a video on YouTube where a Godaddy user shares his screen. His "new" Godaddy account is either hacked, merged, glitch-y or I have no clue what happened! Warning: Video has some vulgar text. And the video may make you a bit dizzy, … [More]
Twitter Hacked - 250K User Accounts Affected
On February 1, 2013 Twitter announced to the public that they suffered a security breach and your account may be affected. This week, we detected unusual access patterns that led to us identifying unauthorized access attempts to Twitter user data. We discovered one live attack and were able to shut it down … [More]
Java Exploit and How to Disable Java
A guest post submitted by Robert Nelson Recently Homeland Security announced that JAVA had a weakness in Java Security that would allow installation of malicious software or malware. The mere fact that any US government agency would do so is rare. This Java exploit problem affects all PCs, so it doesn't … [More]
WordPress 3.5.1 - Security and Maintenance Upgrade
WordPress 3.5.1 was released to the public on January 24, 2013. Within Wordpress 3.5.1 there are several maintenance upgrades wrapped in a minor security release for all previous versions. This release addresses issues with the post text editor, the media manager, network rewrite rules upon new network … [More]
Profitable Content Creation - What to Do When You're Running Out of Content Ideas (3 Big Tips)
Content creation is a great way to bring in more prospects and profits. And you do want more prospects and profits, right? The struggle for many content marketers, both new and experienced, is consistently coming up with ideas for creating content. I've noticed that many go through a few stages in their … [More]
WordPress Security and Comments (3 Mistakes Blog Owners Make)
Regina Smola on February 4, 2013 | 37 Comments
WordPress security doesn't stop with just using a strong password, keeping your site up to date, and using a good hosting provider. Your blog comments are part of WordPress security too. Unwanted comments have the potential of making you lose readers, ruin your site's reputation, get your blog attacked by a … [More]