Tag: wordpress security
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WordPress 5.2 has just dropped with more security than you can shake a stick at
WordPress 5.2 has just dropped :). This is a major security release for WordPress and needs to be rolled out to all sites immediately. The new release is named “Jaco” in honour of renowned and revolutionary Jazz bassist Jaco Pastorious. If you want to listen to Jaco, please find a video at the end of…
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WordPress Jetpack Critical Vulnerability, Update now
Internet security this week has taken a hammering with HeartBleed and now critical vulnerability has been discovered in Jetpack which is probably the most used plugin for WordPress. If you are using Jetpack in your WordPress site, please make sure you update it straight away to version 2.9.3 Here is the information from the Jetpack…
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WordPress 3.8.2 Security Release now updating all sites
While WordPress 3.9 is just around the corner and releasing next week (fingers crossed), A WordPress security update came out today. WordPress 3.8.2 is a patch and security release for 3.8 and is a mandatory/auto update because of the HeartBleed vulnerability. HeartBleed is a major Internet security flaw discovered on Monday. It is a flaw…
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WordPress Security–3.5.2 Security Update
Great to see a security update for WordPress 3.5.2 WordPress 3.5.2 Maintenance and Security Release. This release adds a number of security fixes including: Blocking server-side request forgery attacks, which could potentially enable an attacker to gain access to a site. Disallow contributors from improperly publishing posts, reported by Konstantin Kovshenin, or reassigning the post’s…