Posts Tagged ‘WordPress Plugins’
by FireHost Evangelist on June 22nd, 2011
Action Required: WordPress.org Repository Plug In Hack
On June 22nd, the WordPress team reported suspicious commits to several of their popular plugins (AddThis, WPtouch, and W3 Total Cache) which contained cleverly disguised PHP backdoors. A PHP backdoor could allow someone to gain unauthorized access to your website through maliciously-crafted PHP code.
As a precautionary security measure, WordPress has decided to force-reset all passwords on WordPress.org while they investigate the root cause. See http://www.WordPress.org for more information.
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Tags: WordPress Plugins, WordPress Security
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by FireHost Evangelist on July 24th, 2009
Data compiled by Secure Enterprise 2.0 indicates that businesses who incorporate Web 2.0 functionality like social networks, wikis, and blogs are the most popular targets for hackers.
In fact, websites that incorporate these features accounted for 21% of hacking incidents reported in the first quarter of 2009. The top threats to “socially enabled” websites are SQL Injections (21% of attacks), Authentication Abuse (18%), and Cross Site Request Forgery – CSRF (8%).
“Businesses often use open source applications like Community Server, WordPress, and Drupal to integrate social features into their websites. Every enterprise deserves the ability to keep content fresh by using blogs and forums. It’s great for marketing and user retention. We help facilitate these mediums by addressing vulnerabilities in open source software all the way from module installation to hosting,” encourages FireHost CEO, Chris Drake.
FireHost CTO, Kevin Wall explains why a holistic approach to site development and hosting is important. (more…)
Tags: protect open source applications, SQL Injections, Website Security, WordPress Plugins
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by FireHost Evangelist on May 22nd, 2009
When it comes to hosting a blog on your website, WordPress is the platform of choice for many individuals, organizations, and businesses. The reasons for the popularity of this solution include breezy usability, pleasing aesthetics, and superior extensibility, just to name a few of the platform’s many highlights.
Extensibility through plugins is an important feature in WordPress. This tool allows users to build upon the original application and customize it according to their own needs, similar to add-ons in the popular Firefox web browser. Currently, there are thousands of WordPress plugins, but there’s one in particular enabling your blog to easily serve millions of visitors at once: The WordPress Super Cache.
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Tags: CMS Web Hosting, Content Management Solution, Wordpress Hosting, WordPress Plugins, WordPress Super Cache
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