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WordPress has released a mandatory update for all previous versions of the blogging platform. The update, which is a maintenance release, addresses several security issues, including one that will allow a malicious author additional access to the site.

WordPress 3.0.2 is out – now would be a good time to update

In a breakdown of the fixes, WordPress said the moderate security issue that allows a malicious author the ability to gain additional access is the most important fix in the update. Even if you have no other authors, or trust the authors on your site, they still ask that everyone update their installations. Additional fixes include XSS (Cross-Site-Scripting) fixes, as well as other hardening measures.

The additional hardening, as well as the fact that the author issue affects all known versions of WordPress prior to 3.0.2, is the best reason to upgrade. However, the fact that WordPress is an ever-increasing attack vector should also be a consideration. Moreover, by keeping your WordPress installations current, you are doing a service to everyone online.

Criminals target outdated installations, as well as abandoned installations of WordPress, to push Malware, propagate scams, or leverage the site in BlackHat SEO attacks. Keeping your site updated, or removing WordPress if you are not using it, severely limits the criminals access to source materials for their crimes.

Recently, more than 600 WordPress installations were attacked and used to deliver malicious JavaScript files that push Malware from a remote location. Each site used a different WordPress version, and they were hosted by the same company. Sophos has more details here.

While it isnt a silver bullet method of website security, updating the software is a solid step, and youll protect others by removing your site from the list of potential attack points.

In addition to the core software, care should be taken to update WordPress plugins as well. A quick search shows plenty of vulnerabilities that can be exploited by a criminal to attack your site. When you have a chance to update something, it is often better to do it sooner rather than later.

WordPress offers additional guidance for hardening installations against attacks. Webmasters who rely on WordPress to publish content should take a moment and read up on these tips. Should you find that your site has been compromised, there are some additional steps to take. WordPress has offered advice for this too.

Updating your WordPress installation is as simple as downloading the newest version, or clicking the update button on your administration dashboard. See the updates menu to do so.

As stated in the WordPress blog, this Haiku sums things up nicely:

Fixed on day zero
One-click update makes you safe
This used to be hard

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Thursday, 18 November 2010

With the search sphere becoming ever more social, Yahoo’s CEO Carol Bartz promises the struggling company still has its eye on the future – despite falling profits and rumoured downsizing. SEO experts Queryclick.com claim Yahoo is wise to keep an eye on the future, but shouldn’t ignore search.

Last week, the CEO denied rumours that the company – whose stocks were lower at the close of business last Tuesday than they were at the beginning of the year – is considering merging with AOL. Instead she claimed that Yahoo is focused on the future, and that many of the issues the company faces are image based, and only a problem for technological and financial centres.

She said the average user, outside of Silicon Valley and New York, knew what the company stood for, and that part of her role was to educate people that the company is not a Google, it is a Yahoo.

A spokesperson for SEO company Queryclick.com (http://uk.queryclick.com/) commended Bartz for her stance, and suggested this was the right way for her to approach the criticism. They said: “Yahoo has been in what looks like a difficult position for a long time, but much of this is related to how well the company performs in comparison to Google.

“If you take the Mountain View giant out of the equation, you see a company that still has a lot of things going for it; brand loyalty, a search partnership with Bing and a lot of valuable user data.”

It could be these three areas that will see the company drag up its market value and re-establish its place among the big boys of the online world.

She suggested Yahoo would be in a good position to do this, as the company has traditionally collected data from each property in separate silos and is now looking at ways to consolidate.

In reaction to the fact that Yahoo has just introduced a new range of features, Queryclick speculated that the company was keener to compete with Google and Facebook than it claimed: “It looks as though Yahoo is busy picking and choosing the features that are proving most popular with the biggest search and social companies at the moment.

“The introduction of Yahoo Local Offers looks like a direct response to the popularity of Facebook Deals, Four-square Deals and Google Places. This cherry picking could be a good way to go for the company, but with Bing behind it, it makes sense for the brand to trade on its former reputation and continue to focus some energy on search. After all, the amount of people searching and investing in search engine optimisation (http://uk.queryclick.com/search-engine-optimisation-seo/) shows it’s a sector that’s constantly changing, but always staying relevant.”

About Queryclick

Contact:

QueryClick Ltd (SC342868)

50 Albany Street

Edinburgh

EH1 3QR

tel: 01314479079

fax: 01317770321

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