There have been some nasty hacks circulating the interwebs targeting WordPress recently. If you are running WordPress, we recommend that you update your site to 3.9.2 as soon as possible, as well as all your plugins. If you are currently subscribed to our WordPress update service, then we will handle that for you. Note, that is a different service than hosting. If you are not sure if you are getting updated by us, contact us to inquire about that.
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WordPress Update 3.9.2
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Online Security: Are Your Passwords Working for You?
Word about the Heartbleed bug spread widely and quickly, prompting many of us to change our passwords on numerous log-in sites. Have a tough time remembering all your passwords? Begrudge the time and effort it took to make the changes?
Protecting online data is an ongoing concern, and changing passwords routinely is a practice that would serve us all well. There has been talk of instituting an annual Change Your Passwords day, but a once-a-year change is probably not enough to alleviate the concern. Hackers, leaks, security fails and program vulnerabilities are part of our wired landscape.
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Better WP Security Changing to iThemes Security
We’re a big fan of the plugin known as Better WP Security. If we’ve developed a WordPress site for you, chances are your site uses it.
On March 17, the authors of this plugin announced a name change to iThemes Security. For sites using the plugin with the previous name, WordPress will automatically deactivate it with the next upgrade. All sites with the plugin will be affected. The impact in not systems critical, but we wanted to give our clients a heads up! All you need to do is reactivate it with the new name.
If you’d like more info about the update check out this link:
http://ithemes.com/2014/03/17/better-wp-security-plugin-changing-ithemes-security-need-know/
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WordPress Update – Version 3.7 “Basie”
There’s been a major update for WordPress recently. Here is the press release from the WordPress team:
Version 3.7 of WordPress, named “Basie” in honor of Count Basie, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. This release features some of the most important architectural updates we’ve made to date.
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WordPress 3.6.1 Maintenance and Security Release
Check out this information from the WordPress team regarding the recent 3.6.1 release:
After nearly 7 million downloads of WordPress 3.6, we are pleased to announce the availability of version 3.6.1. This maintenance release fixes 13 bugs in version 3.6, which was a very smooth release.
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Tighten Up Your WordPress Website Security
The basis of more than 73 million websites, WordPress is one of the most widely used Content Management Systems. It’s popular with web designers and end-users alike for numerous reasons. Unfortunately, its popularity can make it a target for hackers.
Taking proactive steps to secure your WordPress files is vital to protecting your web presence and your business. To start, we strongly advise you keep WordPress up-to-date on your site (new security features are often released with each version) and choose passwords that are difficult for hackers to guess.
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WordPress 3.5.2 Update
WordPress 3.5.2 is now available. This is the second maintenance release of 3.5, fixing 12 bugs. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. The WordPress security team resolved seven security issues, and this release also contains some additional security hardening.
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Protect WordPress with Backups & Malware Scans
Think website hackers and data theft is a only concern for governments and large corporations? Think again. A recent Forbes article online reported that 40 percent of cyber attacks are against companies with fewer than 500 employees. Yet many small and medium-size businesses are not taking adequate security measures to protect their websites.
It is always wise to have systems in place for off-site file backup and malware protection.
