Researchers are urging WordPress users to patch their software after multiple hackers began exploiting a new vulnerability to deface over a million sites so far. The unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability – which was discovered in a
Agencies have responded to growing traffic on WordPress sites by increasing their WordPress budgets this year, according to a recent survey by Pantheon, the WordPress and Drupal platform. According to the infographic released Thursday, WordPress
As long as you've got your headphones plugged in, antenna-wielding hackers can hijack your phone
Computer researchers working for the French government claim they have been able to crack into mobile voice-controlled assistants like Siri, allowing them to remotely and silently give commands to smartphones. The team, who work the French
It can be a hotbed of hostility and harassment—even for loyal users.
REDDIT’S GOT PROBLEMS. It can be a hotbed of hostility and harassment—even for loyal users. For the uninitiated, it’s hard to understand, use, or even see the appeal. And if you’re an advertiser, nobody would blame you for staying away: The
Microsoft said a highly suspicious Windows update that was delivered to customers around the world was the result of a test that wasn't correctly implemented.
Microsoft said a highly suspicious Windows update that was delivered to customers around the world was the result of a test that wasn’t correctly implemented. “We incorrectly published a test update and are in the process of removing
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What You Should Know
Researchers reveal that some compromised WordPress sites are unwittingly spreading potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), as well as spyware. The spyware and PUAs are being sent to users through fraudulent browser plugins and bogus Flash
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Myth No. 1: WordPress is just for blogs.
The Internet is abuzz over last month’s major WordPress update. After massive data breaches at Ashley Madison, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, cybersecurity has become a top priority for
New bug pops up affecting wordpress sites without ssl...
Out of the blue, users on our network running WordPress and WooCommerce starting reporting strange issues beginning late Thursday evening last week. Some were stuck in a redirect loop unable to access their sites, others were seeing pages load
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20% Of the Edmonton retailer sites now use responsive designs, up from 9% over last year
More online Edmonton retailers are turning to responsive design websites to serve their mobile customers. According to mobile marketing firm Pure Oxygen Labs, 20 percent of Edmonton Retailer’s have adopted responsive design websites since last
June 30 will last 1 second longer than an ordinary day, posing a challenge for computer programmers
Most days last for 86,400 seconds, but June 30, 2015, will last for 86,401. Because the Earth doesn’t rotate at a constant speed, scientists have taken to adding the occasional leap second to keep international timekeeping in line with the