Wordpress Exploited Again--upgrade to WP 2.8.1

Make sure to upgrade to 2.8.1 since some nasty link hijackers have exploited a few security holes in 2.8

Here's some helpful resources to make sure your WP install doesn't get jacked

1) How to make your WP install more secure: http://maketecheasier.com/11-ways-to-secure-your-wordpress-blog/2008/08/12

2) Wordpress security hole scanner: http://blogsecurity.net/wordpress/tools/wp-scanner

 

thanks for posting this, its very helpful

 

A Method to Secure Wordpress is here too: http://wpwebhost.com/securing-your-wordpress-install-the-foolproof-way-part-1/ - Its part 1 shows methods without using any plugin and part 2 which is yet to be posted will contain methods to secure using plugins.

 

Not again.... Yawn...

Well I guess it has to be done... When you have two dozen sites running on WP it's a task though.

Thanks for the tips, some useful, some old, but worth reading for anyone with a WP site.

Rep. added.

 

crap...forum post,forum post, update joomla, update drupal, update scripts, will the madness ever end...

 

this is a good thread, i installed a few things because of it, thanks!

 

Wordpress 2.8.2 is out.

 

Yup - because 2.8.1 had exploits as well

But I still love wordpress