Seventy-five to go writes WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg, referring to the W3Techs survey of the web which reports WordPress is now running 25% of all websites in the world. No other content management system (CMS) runs even 3% of
WordPress Hack Spreading
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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
Attackers have hijacked thousands of websites running the WordPress content management system and are using them to infect unsuspecting visitors with potent malware exploits, researchers said Thursday. The campaign began 15 days ago, but over
WordPress 4.2.4 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. This release addresses six issues, including three cross-site scripting vulnerabilities and a
The Future of Content Creation in WordPress
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For as long as most of us can remember, WordPress has used TinyMCE as an interface for content creation. The intention behind using such an editor was to make blogging accessible to all – no need to learn HTML; just get writing. As the world’s
Edmonton Mobile Retail Websites On The Rise
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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
A new report on 5,500 companies comprising 15,000 website and network scans, performed on over 1.9 million files, found nearly half of the web applications scanned contained a ‘high security’ vulnerability such as XSS or SQL Injection, while
Consumers Want Password Alternatives for Internet Security
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Because of this, we are being required to strengthen our passwords, use different passwords for various applications and change them more often. There was a time when I could remember every single phone number that I ever dialed. Once I wrote
Superheroes might protect you from the evils of the physical world, but according to Intel Security’s recent study, their super powers are useless on the Internet.
In the eyes of at least one intellectual property academic, the passing of controversial anti-piracy website-blocking legislation in the senate on Monday night represented “a very dark day for the internet in Australia”. But for the