Most computer users know that regular data backups are important to be prepared when data on a computer system becomes corrupted. This can be due to hardware failures, human error or computer virus infections. Backups ensure that data can be recovered at anytime. Online services on the other hand are not usually integrated in backup [...]

Categories: Online Services, The Web

A computer worm is currently in the wild that is attacking unpatched WordPress blogs. Unpatched meaning blogs that have not been updated by their administrators to the latest version of the popular blogging software. The worm exploits a security vulnerability in older versions of WordPress to create a user account, make some changes to the [...]

Categories: Security, The Web

If you’ve been developing themes, or taking a go at modifying your own, chances are you’ve run into the WordPress Template Tags page. This part of the WordPress Codex lists numerous functions you can use to customize your themes quickly and easily, even if you’re just stepping into the wonderful world of modifying your blog, [...]

Categories: Web Development

A few years ago when the name WordPress was mentioned, most people would not know what it was. But thanks to the popularity of blogging and “the new media” WordPress has become a well known name in the internet community. Other then the small blogs which use it, WordPress is also used on major sites [...]

Categories: The Web

We noticed a security vulnerability in WordPress 2.8.3 yesterday (and earlier versions as well) that allowed an attacker to reset passwords of users. While this vulnerability could not be exploited to gain access to the user account (unless access to the email account the password was send to was available as well) it could be [...]

Categories: The Web

The password of my WordPress admin account was not valid when I tried to login today. I first thought it was a problem with the LastPass password manager and tried to see if I was still logged into the service. When I checked my email inbox I noticed that I have received a new password [...]

Categories: The Web

The WordPress developers have released version 2.8.3 of the popular blogging script. The update is a security update and it is therefor recommended to update the WordPress installation immediately to protect the data and web server. Upgrades are as usually available directly from within the WordPress admin interface or by downloading the new version of [...]

Categories: Security, The Web

Broken links on websites and blogs can have several negative side effects. This includes visitor frustration as broken links waste their time and can change the perception of the website the link was posted on but also the perception of search engines, other web services and reviewers that crawl and visit the website. Google for [...]

Categories: The Web, Web Development

A new version of the popular blogging platform WordPress was released just a few minutes ago. It is an unexpected upgrade considering that the last WordPress update was less than two weeks ago. The new update fixes a security vulnerability that affects all but the latest version of WordPress. The XSS vulnerability could be used [...]

Categories: Security, The Web