The WordPress Development team has been working feverishly to launch the next big release (2.9) by the end of October. However, security vulnerabilities pose such a threat to their HUGE user-base, they back-ported some of the 2.9 security patches into a version released yesterday – 2.8.5.
WordPress version 2.8.5 addresses the following security vulnerabilities:
- Fixes the Trackback Denial-of-Service (DOS) attack vulnerability
- Removes code areas where php code in variables are evaluated
- Upgrades file upload functionality so all users (including Admins) are whitelisted
- Retires two Tag data importers from old plug-ins
This interim release shows the WordPress Development Team’s commitment to protecting users with the maximum level of security they can provide. Impressive!
All WordPress users should harden their installation immediately by upgrading to this new version now. Upgrading your website is a great excuse to upgrade your hosting environment as well.
Ask yourself:
- Does WordPress power your business or a high-traffic blog?
- Do you require maximum up-time and speed?
- Does your website handle and collect information from users?
If so, add an additional layer of protection and reliability by moving to a web host that stands up to hackers and cybercrime.
Seriously. You’ll be messing around with your site anyway. Let our team of expert Security Engineers provide (FREE) hands on support for the upgrade and the transfer in one appointment to ensure both services are carried out with minimum service interruption.
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