Google blacklisted all the .cz.cc domains
David Dede It seems that Google just blacklisted all the sites under the .cz.cc main domain (including the nic.cz.cc, start.cz.cc and all others). In their status page…
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WordPress 3.1.3 available (security fixes)
If you are using WordPress, make sure to upgrade it now. The version 3.1.3 was just released with a few security fixes: * Various security…
Are WordPress users taking care of their security? State of Blog Security – Part I
Almost two years ago we published an article on the “state of blog security” (focused on WordPress) where we checked the percentage of blogs that…
WordPress 3.1.1 is available (security fixes)
There is a new version of WordPress available (3.1.1) that includes multiple security fixes. These are the changes according to WordPress.org: Some security hardening to…
MySQL.com compromised
MySQL.com (the official site for the MySQL database) was compromised via (shocking!) blind SQL injection. A post was sent today to the full disclosure list…
Tumblr mistake or security issue
There is a post on Hacker News about a possible security issue with Tumblr. Basically a lot of confidential information, including server IPS, API keys,…
Yet Another WordPress Security Post – Part Two
Dre Armeda We deal with hacked sites on a daily basis and one of the most common questions we get is how to avoid getting hacked again.…
WordPress 3.0.5 is available (with security fixes)
If you use WordPress, we recommend updating to the latest version (3.0.5) as soon as possible, specially if you have multiple users with authoring/contributing roles.…
IPv6 is not here (yet). In fact, it is still very far
There is news that because the final IPv4 blocks have been allocated, that IPv6 is supposely “here” now. The news came from APNIC: APNIC received…
What to Do When Your Site Gets Blacklisted
Most site owners only start to think about security when their site gets hacked (infected with malware) and consequently blacklisted by Google with a malware…
WordPress 3.0.2 released (security update)
If you’re using WordPress, make sure and update to the latest version (3.0.2) as soon as possible. Especially if you have multiple authors with access…