Comments on: A few words about the RISKS of WordPress 1.2, 1.5, 2.0 or anything less than 2.0.4 http://www.thecodecave.com/article249 Cold storage before my best ideas melt away... Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Brian http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-5196 Brian Tue, 12 Dec 2006 13:48:55 +0000 http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-5196 To Bleh: I do know what you mean. It is long winded, and that's why it stayed in the draft folder for so long. It was originally going to be a very technical article describing five attacks I'd picked out. But as I wrote, I kept on thinking about my target audience and had to step back a little further and include more of the foundational knowlege. I'm not targetting the tech people. I'm not targeting those who have already upgraded. Most techies have already upgraded. So, yes, it's old news to us, but I'm reaching out to those who have had one or two years. I'm hoping I've correctly targeted this article to them. I can follow up on it with more technical stuff in days to come. I'm still talking about attacks on version 1.5 and 2.0 sites, but at least it will be a little more... is geekalicious a word? No... I don't think it is.... To Bleh: I do know what you mean. It is long winded, and that’s why it stayed in the draft folder for so long. It was originally going to be a very technical article describing five attacks I’d picked out. But as I wrote, I kept on thinking about my target audience and had to step back a little further and include more of the foundational knowlege. I’m not targetting the tech people. I’m not targeting those who have already upgraded. Most techies have already upgraded.

So, yes, it’s old news to us, but I’m reaching out to those who have had one or two years. I’m hoping I’ve correctly targeted this article to them. I can follow up on it with more technical stuff in days to come. I’m still talking about attacks on version 1.5 and 2.0 sites, but at least it will be a little more… is geekalicious a word? No… I don’t think it is….

]]> By: technozid http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-5191 technozid Tue, 12 Dec 2006 11:47:57 +0000 http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-5191 <strong>30 million vulnerable Wordpress sites...</strong> I had a lengthy email conversation with Brian Layman a few months ago about security issues in Wordpress, and the need to motivate Wordpress users (who more often than not are laymen [no pun intended] themselves) to upgrade. Brian is a bit desillusione... 30 million vulnerable Wordpress sites…

I had a lengthy email conversation with Brian Layman a few months ago about security issues in Wordpress, and the need to motivate Wordpress users (who more often than not are laymen [no pun intended] themselves) to upgrade. Brian is a bit desillusione…

]]> By: Michael http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-5180 Michael Tue, 12 Dec 2006 08:47:47 +0000 http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-5180 Finally, the "long post". I'm glad you found time to finish it. Another aspect to the "hackers seek fame" bit: Of course, defacing the site on "pet rocks" doesn't bring you fame. But defacing <strong>24.5 million</strong> (or even only 10.000) sites on pet rocks and other assorted special interests <strong>in a single batch</strong> surely brings you fame as well. Doing a Google search for your leet-speak-hackername and getting millions of results for sites you "hacked" makes you a semi-god. OK, now get this post to Digg, Slashdot, Gadgetopia etc. Finally, the “long post”. I’m glad you found time to finish it.

Another aspect to the “hackers seek fame” bit: Of course, defacing the site on “pet rocks” doesn’t bring you fame. But defacing 24.5 million (or even only 10.000) sites on pet rocks and other assorted special interests in a single batch surely brings you fame as well. Doing a Google search for your leet-speak-hackername and getting millions of results for sites you “hacked” makes you a semi-god.

OK, now get this post to Digg, Slashdot, Gadgetopia etc.

]]> By: bleh http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-5167 bleh Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:19:24 +0000 http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-5167 im sorry -- youre really long winded, and this isnt new content OR news. And maybe it's just me, but you seem a little "full of yourself". im sorry — youre really long winded, and this isnt new content OR news. And maybe it’s just me, but you seem a little “full of yourself”.

]]> By: The Code Cave http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-2501 The Code Cave Sat, 28 Oct 2006 03:17:50 +0000 http://www.thecodecave.com/article249#comment-2501 [...] If you’re still not convinced, you should read this article (not yet published). By Brian, October 27, 2006, 11:17 pm o'clock [...] [...] If you’re still not convinced, you should read this article (not yet published). By Brian, October 27, 2006, 11:17 pm o’clock [...]

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