by Ziuby
When it comes to content management systems WordPress
definitely enjoys a lot of popularity. Be it personal blogs, business websites
or even e-commerce website, it is fairly evident that WordPress is a preferred
choice. WordPress enjoys a strong community that drives it to grow and progress
in terms of functionality and updates but security has always been a concern.
It is not possible to make a system 100% secure but a conscious effort made to
identify security threats and take counter measures is vital especially with a
product that is widely used.
WordPress recently have released a version 4.1.2 which
highlights the critical security issues faced by the CMS. The update is known
as ‘Critical Security Updates’ which focuses on preventing anonymous users from
compromising the Websites. The earlier version faced issues such as cross-site
scripting vulnerability. Although this security issue is faced by other similar
CMSs, WordPress developed Websites seem like a popular target for hackers. FBI
(Federal Bureau of Investigation) have released a statement in April 2015
stating that terrorist groups such as ISIS and other radical organizations are
also targeting websites that are vulnerable to continue their propaganda.
It is extremely vital now more than ever that security of a website...
however small it may be should be taken seriously. For the WordPress users and Webmasters it very
important they keep updating the WordPress version used with security
updates.
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