WordPress Blog Tip
Its great being part of an online community of business owners looking out for each other. Last night Katherine Reschke became aware of a security issue that Rebecca White shared in a Skype chat room and then shared it with all of us. Then Jerry Leventer offered a fix. And we all went about acting on it so all our blogs are now safe!
Its Great Being Part of a Supportive Online Community
Read this Article by Matt Cutts:
http://www.mattcutts.com/blog/three-tips-to-protect-your-wordpress-installation/
Be sure to check tip 2 especially as there is a very easy fix to avoid any would-be hacker knowing exactly what plugins and themes you have installed on your wordpress blog
Katherine Reschke suggests you check yours now – type in www.YOURDOMAIN.COM/wp-admin/plugins and www.YOURDOMAIN.COM/wp-admin/themes Jerry Leventer suggested a fix in the passion project room? I need to find that and I will update it here. Was it:
Jerry Leventer says:
” Just create a blank index.php file and put it there or put a redirect statement to your home page if you want. ”
If you are part of this community, then search and find this in Katherine’s Passions That Pay Passion Project Skype room:
jBOOKMARK: index.php 301 redirect permanent redirect
<?php
// Redirect to specified URL
$URL = “http://www.yoursite.com/”;
header( “HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently” );
header(“Location: $URL”);
exit();
?>
“Create a file and name it “index.php” Edit it and copy that text into it. Change the url. Then put that file in any directory that doesn’t have an index.php or index.html file, or default.html file. But don’t overwrite a file that’s already there.”
“Better to just redirect so they aren’t left in the directory at all!”
Blog Safely!
WordPress Security:
Several WordPress plugins and themes also have security advisories:
- AdSense-Deluxe 0.x (plugin for WordPress)
- AndyBlue 1.x (theme for WordPress)
- Blix 0.x (theme for WordPress)
- Blixed 1.x (theme for WordPress)
- BlixKrieg 2.x (theme for WordPress)
- Blue Memories 1.x (theme for WordPress)
- myGallery 1.x (plugin for WordPress)
- PictPress 1.x (plugin for WordPress)
- Pool 1.x (theme for WordPress)
- Redoable 1.x (theme for WordPress)
Jerry Leventer says: (again thanks Katherine, boy you sure get around)
Julie out…
Thank You Rebecca White, Katherine Reschke and Jerry Leventer
PS. Russ likes the redirect to home page idea best. Now every folder has a 303 redirect on our blog. SAFE! Thank you all!
PPS Update
I didn’t realize Rebecca actually LOST her domain… (so sorry Rebecca!) Here is a site she wants us all to read about protecting us form hackers:
http://www.netprofitstoday.com/blog/how-to-protect-yourself-against-hackers/
Julie Wolf
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