I feel sorry for the Wordpress developers, but I feel even more sorry for their users.Over the past year WP users who have been keeping track of updates etc., have had to update and upgrade their installs so many times that it's not funny.The way I see it Wordpress users fall, broadly speaking, into two main categories:Casual usersGeeksCasual users want a CMS to use for their … [Read more...] about Hack Any WordPress Blogs Lately?
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Quick Sunday Post
Adrian Weckler's column this week doesn't mention facebook, but he does cover EULAs and the demise of HD DVDs. (I can't seem to find either article on the SBPost site)Argos has opened in Carlow, so I'm going to see how bad the traffic is shortly. Hopefully the bypass will help take some of the traffic away from the town, as the commercial centres must be suffering. I'm … [Read more...] about Quick Sunday Post
Apple Security Holes – iPhone and iPod Touch Users Beware
Apple users used to love mocking Windows users when it came to security issues, however the upsurge in the popularity of the Mac platform, combined with an ever expanding range of products is not without its downfalls.Earlier this morning Secunia reported a serious issue that affected users of both the iPhone and the iPod touch.The solution? Simply run an update.But is it that … [Read more...] about Apple Security Holes – iPhone and iPod Touch Users Beware
Tuesday Morning Quickie
Sorry about the post title :)Pete's being spammed by Golden Spiders. He's been trying to get off their mailing list, but they're not having any of it.Eircom's wireless DSL routers are insecure. I posted a link to my delicio.us account a few days ago that I got from someone and now the story's been picked up by just about everyone.... There's a lot of discussion over on the IIU … [Read more...] about Tuesday Morning Quickie
WordPress Release Raises Privacy and Security Concerns
The latest release of Wordpress was made public earlier today. Since I've stopped using Wordpress I wasn't aware of it until I caught up with my RSS feeds a short time ago.Whether the new release brings enhancements or new features won't really matter to anyone, as the new release brings with it a new "phone home feature":Our new update notification lets you know when there is … [Read more...] about WordPress Release Raises Privacy and Security Concerns