Comments for How to Secure WordPress from Hackers « WPSecurityLock http://www.wpsecuritylock.com Securing WordPress tips, harden server vulnerabilities, WordPress Security Services, teleseminars, and how to secure WordPress from malicious hackers. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:38:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Skype Scam Alert - Fake Virus Call from System Alert by Rhondahttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/skype-scam-alert-fake-virus-call-from-system-alert/comment-page-13/#comment-11492 Rhonda Sat, 04 Feb 2012 08:38:41 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=5248#comment-11492 Ok I got the lappy back from Acer the virus stuffed up the drivers they had to put everything back to factory setting, Lucky it was under warrenty- So dont answer anything if u dont know the person who is calling dont answer it-Cheers Rhonda Ok I got the lappy back from Acer the virus stuffed up the drivers they had to put everything back to factory setting, Lucky it was under warrenty- So dont answer anything if u dont know the person who is calling dont answer it-

Cheers Rhonda

]]> Comment on Skype Scam Alert - Fake Virus Call from System Alert by Cheebshttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/skype-scam-alert-fake-virus-call-from-system-alert/comment-page-13/#comment-11489 Cheebs Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:38:55 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=5248#comment-11489 I got two calls tonight on my ipad2 from Online Help tm. I answered the call, same thing as the rest of you, robotic voice saying computer protection is not activated, telling me to go to ssrhelp[dot].com. I rarely use skype, so not thinking I typed in the URL on my ipad2 and hit "go". Before the page finished loading I closed the web page. Then I googled this and found this forum. Since its iOS, would my iPad2 have gotten any malware? No right? Thanks. I got two calls tonight on my ipad2 from Online Help tm. I answered the call, same thing as the rest of you, robotic voice saying computer protection is not activated, telling me to go to ssrhelp[dot].com. I rarely use skype, so not thinking I typed in the URL on my ipad2 and hit "go". Before the page finished loading I closed the web page. Then I googled this and found this forum. Since its iOS, would my iPad2 have gotten any malware? No right? Thanks.

]]> Comment on Regina Smola Featured Speaker at NAMS7 in Atlanta, GA Feb 10-12, 2012 by Kurt Schollehttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/regina-smola-nams7/comment-page-1/#comment-11488 Kurt Scholle Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:03:47 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=6586#comment-11488 Looking forward to seeing everyone! Thanks for the headshots mention. Saturday and Sunday. Looking forward to seeing everyone! Thanks for the headshots mention. Saturday and Sunday.

]]> Comment on Regina Smola Featured Speaker at NAMS7 in Atlanta, GA Feb 10-12, 2012 by Dr. MaryJo Wagnerhttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/regina-smola-nams7/comment-page-1/#comment-11487 Dr. MaryJo Wagner Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:35:43 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=6586#comment-11487 Regina, I can't wait for NAMS. What fun. Will be there at both your workshops to cheer you on to fame and fortune. And I'm encouraging folks who haven't gotten their ticket to this amazing conference to do it now. Regina's got the link above if you missed. I'll look forward to seeing you there! Regina, I can't wait for NAMS. What fun. Will be there at both your workshops to cheer you on to fame and fortune. And I'm encouraging folks who haven't gotten their ticket to this amazing conference to do it now. Regina's got the link above if you missed. I'll look forward to seeing you there!

]]> Comment on Skype Scam Alert - Fake Virus Call from System Alert by jenhttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/skype-scam-alert-fake-virus-call-from-system-alert/comment-page-13/#comment-11480 jen Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:46:36 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=5248#comment-11480 I got multiple calls like this on my smartphone app today from "ONLINE NOTICE tm" I did not answer or reject them, I just let them ring out. Will my smartphone's security have been compromised? I got multiple calls like this on my smartphone app today from "ONLINE NOTICE tm" I did not answer or reject them, I just let them ring out. Will my smartphone's security have been compromised?

]]> Comment on Skype Scam Alert - Fake Virus Call from System Alert by Rhondahttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/skype-scam-alert-fake-virus-call-from-system-alert/comment-page-13/#comment-11479 Rhonda Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:48:19 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=5248#comment-11479 RhondaHi Sandy- I actually have sent my lappy back to Acer- to get fixed- I will post another msg wen the lappy comes back- With what they had to do, Lucky its under warranty -Cheer Rhonda RhondaHi Sandy- I actually have sent my lappy back to Acer- to get fixed- I will post another msg wen the lappy comes back- With what they had to do, Lucky its under warranty -

Cheer Rhonda

]]> Comment on DreamHost One-Click WordPress Installed Timthumb Vulnerability and Security Risks by Regina Smolahttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/dreamhost-one-click-wordpress-installed-timthumb-vulnerability-and-security-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-11478 Regina Smola Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:10:30 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=6710#comment-11478 You know I'm not a fan of auto-installers, but at the very least they should uncheck the "Deluxe Install." Oh how I wish people would learn how to install it themselves. I like to know exactly what plugin, theme and file I'm putting on my server. You know I'm not a fan of auto-installers, but at the very least they should uncheck the "Deluxe Install." Oh how I wish people would learn how to install it themselves. I like to know exactly what plugin, theme and file I'm putting on my server.

]]> Comment on DreamHost One-Click WordPress Installed Timthumb Vulnerability and Security Risks by Regina Smolahttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/dreamhost-one-click-wordpress-installed-timthumb-vulnerability-and-security-risks/comment-page-1/#comment-11477 Regina Smola Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:07:56 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=6710#comment-11477 Hi Robert and Double R,Thank you both for your comments.Robert is right, you can find a huge selection of themes over at Wordpress.org and the "extra" themes cause security risks. There are many newbies out there that don't know how to do SFTP like you and I do, can you imagine how long it would take them to manually delete all unwanted themes from the dashboard. And Dreamhost doesn't have a cPanel so they couldn't even do it inside the file manager. Yikes! It would take hours.Double R, the timthumb vulnerability was found on themes that were installed using the one-click installer prior to Dreamhost updating their auto-installer recently. Now if another vulnerability is found on any one of those themes, Dreamhost does not update them for you automatically. It's "one-click" not we'll install and keep checking. Leaving them there is a ticking time bomb, an accident waiting to happen.I have completely revamped my post to try to explain the risks for you. Please read it again and see if it makes more sense. Hi Robert and Double R,

Thank you both for your comments.

Robert is right, you can find a huge selection of themes over at WordPress.org and the "extra" themes cause security risks. There are many newbies out there that don't know how to do SFTP like you and I do, can you imagine how long it would take them to manually delete all unwanted themes from the dashboard. And Dreamhost doesn't have a cPanel so they couldn't even do it inside the file manager. Yikes! It would take hours.

Double R, the timthumb vulnerability was found on themes that were installed using the one-click installer prior to Dreamhost updating their auto-installer recently. Now if another vulnerability is found on any one of those themes, Dreamhost does not update them for you automatically. It's "one-click" not we'll install and keep checking. Leaving them there is a ticking time bomb, an accident waiting to happen.

I have completely revamped my post to try to explain the risks for you. Please read it again and see if it makes more sense.

]]> Comment on In honor of Data Privacy Day, the full ebook of lol...OMG! by Regina Smolahttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/in-honor-of-data-privacy-day-the-full-ebook-of-lol-omg/comment-page-1/#comment-11476 Regina Smola Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:30:46 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=6619#comment-11476 Hi Mary,Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you're liking the book. It was so great of the author to give it away to help kids and parents :) I have a Nook Color, but downloaded the book on my laptop and quickly installed the little app to read it. Worked great :) Hi Mary,

Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you're liking the book. It was so great of the author to give it away to help kids and parents :) I have a Nook Color, but downloaded the book on my laptop and quickly installed the little app to read it. Worked great :)

]]> Comment on Skype Scam Alert - Fake Virus Call from System Alert by Regina Smolahttp://www.wpsecuritylock.com/skype-scam-alert-fake-virus-call-from-system-alert/comment-page-13/#comment-11475 Regina Smola Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:44:49 +0000 http://www.wpsecuritylock.com/?p=5248#comment-11475 Hi Sandy,Thanks for your comment. If you find out anything knew be sure to let us know. Hi Sandy,

Thanks for your comment. If you find out anything knew be sure to let us know.

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