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Tag Archives: WordPress
WordPress 6.0 released
As of May 24, 2022, the developers have released WordPress 6.0. WordPress 6.0 (Arthuro) includes more than 500 improvements and 400 bug fixes according to the release notes. I just updated one blog – so far I couldn't find any … Continue reading
WordPress 5.9.3 released
As of April 5, 2022, the developers have released WordPress 5.9.3. It is a maintenance update that includes 9 fixes in Core and 10 fixes in the Block Editor. Details about the fixes can be found in the release notes.
WordPress Version 5.9.2
WordPress 5.9.2 was released on March 10, 2022. It is a security update that fixes three vulnerabilities and one bug. The bug is a fix in the live preview of themes. I didn't find anything about the security fixes – … Continue reading
WordPress Version 5.9.1 released
As of Feb. 22, 022, WordPress version 5.9.1 has been released. It is a maintenance update that is supposed to fix 82 bugs. In the release notes talks about 33 bug fixes in the WordPress core and 52 bugs in … Continue reading
WordPress: Backdoors in AccessPress Themes and Plugins
[German]WordPress users beware, there are again massive vulnerabilities in WordPress plugins and themes due to a supply chain attack on the provider AccessPress. In dozens of plugins and themes of this provider hackers have built backdoors to hack the sites … Continue reading
Why ISL Online: Critical factors when choosing a remote desktop solution
[Sponsored Post]In the rapidly evolving IT world, choosing the right remote desktop software is critical for organizations that value security, ease of use and reliability. One provider of secure remote access that has been on the market since 2001 is ISL Online, which presents some considerations for choosing such software below. More ...
WordPress 5.8.3 released
WordPress version 5.8.3 has been released on January 6, 2022. This new version fixes 4 security issues affect WordPress versions between 3.7 and 5.8. If you haven't yet updated to 5.8, all WordPress versions since 3.7 have also been updated … Continue reading
WordPress: 800,000 websites compromisable by All in One SEO plugin
[German]The popular WordPress plugin All in One SEO has two vulnerabilities (CVE-2021-25036 and CVE-2021-25037), which make the corresponding installations vulnerable. Since the plugin is quite popular, you should immediately look to get an updated version. Otherwise, the WordPress instance will … Continue reading
Heavy attacks on 1.6 million WordPress sites (Dec. 9, 2021)
[German]Security vendor WordFence's Threat Intelligence team noticed a dramatic increase in vulnerability attacks on WordPress instances on December 9, 2021. In the past 36 hours, the Wordfence network has blocked over 13.7 million attacks against four different plugins and several … Continue reading
WordPress Plugin Hide My WP with SQL Injection Vulnerability
[German]One of the most popular "security" plugins for WordPress, Hide My WP, has just attracted negative attention due to a fat SQL injection vulnerability. Another bug allows an attacker to simply disable the plugin
WordPress: Sites hacked via plugin, shows fake ransomware claim (Nov. 2021)
[German]Currently, some operators of WordPress sites are caught on the wrong foot. The affected WordPress instances show a warning that the site is encrypted. A ransom of 0.1 Bitcoin is demanded for decryption. However, the WordPress instance is not encrypted, … Continue reading