by Shane Gurney | Jun 7, 2023 | Security
In the dynamic world of website building and content management systems, WordPress remains one of the most popular platforms. With its extensive library of plugins and themes, it offers great flexibility and functionality. However, like any software, WordPress is not...
by Dee Nutbourne | Mar 16, 2023 | UpdraftPlus Releases
Short version: A security risk identified in UpdraftPlus has been resolved in 1.23.3 (free version) / 2.23.3 (paid versions); you should update to the latest version straight away, and then all will be well. Who is vulnerable? The great majority of sites are not...
by Melvin Braide | Sep 10, 2021 | Security
For UpdraftPlus’ own privacy policy and how we deal with GDPR, please go to the privacy centre. Up until the advent of the internet, the most a company would know about their customers was their names, address, maybe their purchase history and little more. Fast...
by Wayne Mullins | Jan 2, 2020 | Security
Sixteen years after its release, WordPress is the most popular content management system (CMS) in the world and currently powers around one-third of all sites on the web. As WordPress become more popular, it increasingly draws the attention of hackers who are eager to...
by Wayne Mullins | Oct 11, 2019 | Security
Let’s get one thing clear right away: WordPress as a freshly-installed CMS isn’t particularly vulnerable and remains a strong option if you want to create a secure site. However, due to WordPress’ popularity it is often a target for hackers who are seeking access to...
by Wayne Mullins | May 30, 2019 | Security
Whether WordPress or not, your website is potentially vulnerable to attacks. Recent reports have shown that Google blacklists thousand of websites containing malware and phishing attacks every week. Given how serious potential WordPress security breaches can be for...
by udadmin | Aug 7, 2015 | UpdraftPlus News
The next release of UpdraftPlus Premium will add a new capability for Amazon S3 users – specifically, the ability to use S3’s “Server Side Encryption” feature, which is described by Amazon here. UpdraftPlus Premium already has the capability to...
by udadmin | Jul 23, 2015 | UpdraftPlus News
In case you’ve not spotted it, WordPress 4.2.3, has been released – and it contains two important security fixes, stopping privileged but non-admin users from upgrading to admin level without permission, and stopping any logged-in user from creating draft...