Tag Archives: security

WordPress 2.8.4: Security Release

Posted by JD Thomas on August 17, 2009 in Techfun Comments Off

Yesterday a vulnerability was discovered: a specially crafted URL could be requested that would allow an attacker to bypass a security check to verify a user requested a password reset.

Go Hug Your Mail Admin

Posted by JD Thomas on January 29, 2009 in Techfun 3 comments

According to a new report from PandaLabs, less than 10% of all e-mail delivered in 2008 was legitimate. If that number seems low to you, go hug your mail administrator. Most Internet users do not really understand how e-mail works behind the scenes. Many people I deal with don’t fully grasp how difficult it is to walk the fine line between protecting e-mail users from unwanted mail while at the same time making sure legitimate messages arrive in their inboxes.