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12. December 2011

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Word press vulnerabilities – Critical Updates Needed

WordPress is an open source software, hackers can get into the codes and find out the loop holes easily! If you’re into making money with your blog, then you should really take this serious. We cannot completely protect the WordPress blog, but at the maximum we can secure the blog so that you don’t be a victim of the basic security issues in WordPress.

Your Blog security is important on your WordPress Blog, so as a matter of fact, no one would want to see their blog get hacked or screwed up by the hacker. All the hard work which had put in will go waste in minutes. Here am going to talk about some vulnerabilities that WordPress has and thereby where hackers use these vulnerabilities to screw up your WordPress blog. Some of the deadly mistakes which can kill your blog, never take this as casual thing, because I have personally seen on many security forums, where people talk about the issues that they have faced when their blog got hacked.

First of all, You should follow the basic WordPress security measure quoted from the WordPress team. You can follow them here. These are the basic measures smart choices that effectively lower the possible entry points available to screw up the blog.

First let me list out some of the basic security holes.

  • Keep up to date with the latest WP version
  • Change Default Username from Admin to some other name
  • Back up! back up! backup!
  • Choosing the best strong passwords for your admin panel.

If you find what you think is a bug, report it, so that it could avoid turning down into vulnerability.
You can read about the other security measures for admin panel, database security, file permissions, server thing and many more. Read about it here. http://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress

Never Use Pirated WordPress Theme

Trying to save few bucks in the premium theme (which most of us prefer for its elegant look and customization), these premium themes are available on torrent download which many people download it and use it on their blogs. But they forget that, the biggest shock is, many of the premium themes which are available on torrents and few warez websites has malicious codes hidden on the theme files which will cause malicious attacks and un necessary bandwidth problems. So the first thing you give access to the hackers is via pirated WordPress themes. Never use them, for that you can always prefer simple minimalist theme from WordPress panel.

Unwanted WordPress Plugins

After the theme level vulnerability, the next most thing hackers dig up is the plugins which you use on the blog. When we talk about plugins, there are two things, the most rated and popular plugins, the next is the new unrated plugins which offers some stupid things. Choose the plugins wisely, never overload your blog with plugins, choose which ever is useful to the blog and install it. Never go for unrated new plugins. Always check out the review of the plugin and the ratings, number of times it has been downloaded and then go for it. If you’re using some popular plugins, then make sure you keep them up to date.

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28. November 2011

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Virtual Private Server Benefits

Benefits of Virtual Private Servers Control and Value: Best of both worlds CISAZ’s virtual dedicated machine hosting uses infrastructure to deliver the best of both worlds: the control of having your own dedicated server, at the price of a shared server. A dedicated server is a computer that’s completely dedicated to your use. Typically a [...]

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14. November 2011

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What is a Web Crawl & A Web Crawler – Same thing – But Different

Client asks CISAZ; I am not sure what this CRAWL is, but it can’t be good.  Question? Response; The action of a “crawl” is not harmful, it is mostly a way Google, Yahoo, &b Bing. find relevant sites to put into the directory search results. Web Crawler; From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the search engine of the [...]

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9. November 2011

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How will google Webmaster tools benerfit my website?

What benefits and improvements did I see after setting up my Sitemap and Google Webmaster Tools account? The first benefit I noticed was increased search engine traffic from pages Google didn’t have listed in its index. The majority of the websites I run or have a hand in running are WordPress based so staying on [...]

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19. September 2011

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Why Don’t All Web Browsers Work the Same?

I made this post for my client who wants to know why her site looks, and functions differently in differnt browsers. Is it possible to fix it in all broswers?

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12. August 2011

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What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?

SEO is the active practice of optimizing a web site by improving internal and external aspects in order to increase the traffic the site receives from search engines. Firms that practice SEO can vary; some have a highly specialized focus, while others take a more broad and general approach. Optimizing a web site for search [...]

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1. August 2011

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Facebook Offers Tutorial for Businesses

Most likely feeling the pressure as a result of the launch of  Google+, Facebook has created a new site aimed at helping small businesses more effectively market and advertise their products on the social network. It’s a wise decision, considering that it will be a couple more months before most businesses can enjoy the benefits of Google+, [...]

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27. July 2011

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Rules for Choosing the Right Domain Name

Brainstorm 5 Top Keywords When you first begin your domain name search, it helps to have 5 terms or phrases in mind that best describe the domain you’re seeking. Once you have this list, you can start to pair them or add prefixes & suffixes to create good domain ideas. For example, if you’re launching [...]

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1. February 2011

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Facebook Will Never

Facebook Will Never Let You See Who’s Viewed Your Profile Some Info Facebook Doesn’t Want Users to Have… If you use Facebook, there’s a good chance you’ve encountered some app or some friend claiming they’ve found a way for you to see who has been viewing your profile. Chances are, it was a scam. In [...]

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19. January 2011

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The Happily Ever After League

Convergent Internet Solutions wants to help! The Happily Ever After League is a non-profit organization that helps women who are battling cancer, one of the many ways they help is by offering what is called “pantry day”. www.happilyeverafterleague.org This is done on a monthly basis and is such a help to the many women who have [...]

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