Archive for January, 2012

Hackers infect WordPress 3.2.1 blogs to distribute TDSS rootkit
PC Advisor
By Lucian Constantin | 31 January 12 Hackers are compromising WordPress 3.2.1 blogs in order to infect their visitors with the notorious TDSS rootkit, according to researchers from Web security firm Websense. It's not clear how the websites are being

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For Those About To Rock, WooThemes Launches A WordPress Theme For Bands
TechCrunch
Most important it gives musicians quite a bit of control over their online presence and because it's a WordPress solution service providers can offer a one-stop-shop for up-and-coming bands. Now they just need a way for the site to split up into

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Hundreds of WordPress web sites get hacked
Inquirer
By Chris Martin SECURITY RESEARCHERS have discovered that hundreds of WordPress based web sites and blogs have been compromised. The attack is affecting web sites using an old version (3.2.1) of WordPress, according to M86 Security Labs.
Hackers Infect WordPress 3.2.1 Blogs to Distribute TDSS RootkitPCWorld
Virus-slingers abuse WordPress vulns, dose punters with exploitRegister
Compromised WordPress sites lead to Phoenix exploit kitHelp Net Security

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Help Net Security
Hackers Infect WordPress 3.2.1 Blogs to Distribute TDSS Rootkit
CSO
By Lucian Constantin January 31, 2012 — IDG News Service — Hackers are compromising WordPress 3.2.1 blogs in order to infect their visitors with the notorious TDSS rootkit, according to researchers from Web security firm Websense.
Hundreds of WordPress web sites get hackedInquirer
Virus-slingers abuse WordPress vulns, dose punters with exploitRegister
Compromised WordPress sites lead to Phoenix exploit kitHelp Net Security

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Tips for WordPress Bloggers: Preview, Quotation Marks, Code, and Subscripts
Forbes
Two months ago, all I knew about WordPress was that it was software bloggers used. For a change of pace this week, I thought I'd share some of the problems I've had and how I solved them in the hopes of saving others some time.

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Help Net Security
Hackers Infect WordPress 3.2.1 Blogs to Distribute TDSS Rootkit
PCWorld
By Lucian Constantin, IDG News Hackers are compromising WordPress 3.2.1 blogs in order to infect their visitors with the notorious TDSS rootkit, according to researchers from Web security firm Websense. It's not clear how the websites are being
Virus-slingers abuse WordPress vulns, dose punters with exploitRegister
Compromised WordPress sites lead to Phoenix exploit kitHelp Net Security

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Help Net Security
Compromised WordPress sites lead to Phoenix exploit kit
Help Net Security
The websites – mostly blogs and small, private pages – use WordPress 3.2.1 and have been uploaded with an HTML page which redirects the users via a hidden iFrame to a page hosting the Phoenix exploit kit. "The content uploaded by the attacker is not
WordPress targeted in malware attackV3.co.uk

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WordPress targeted in malware attack
V3.co.uk
by Shaun Nichols Researchers are warning users to be cautious and publishers to watch their blogs following an outbreak of attacks targeting the WordPress publishing platform. Security firm M86 Labs said that the 'Phoenix' exploit kit has been

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TheHostingNews.com (press release)
Nexcess Announces WordPress Cluster Hosting
TheHostingNews.com (press release)
(The Hosting News) – Nexcess, a Michigan-based managed hosting company with specialized solutions in Magento and WordPress hosting, has announced a new enterprise line of managed server clusters that are uniquely optimized for WordPress-based web sites

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ThemeFuse Introduces a New Dynamic Style for Multimedia Blogs
PR Web (press release)
VideoGrid – a new premium theme by ThemeFuse – one of the leading WordPress theme stores, enables bloggers and media publishers to showcase their multimedia content in a dynamic form that's engaging to users. VideoGrid has been designed to work with

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