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WordPress vulnrability and the easy fix

On September 23rd, 2011   /   hints and tips, news   /   Leave a comment
Tim Thumb Scanner

TimThumb Scanner admin screen

The popular blogging platform WordPress has been fairly secure for quite some time now, but a very serious vulnerability has been found that allows a hacker to gain root access to your hosting account and alter any file at will. The affected file is called timthumb.php and is in itself a fairly harmless file – it allows image thumbnail generation from a chosen list of remote websites.

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Why SSL is important for online businesses

On August 2nd, 2011   /   hints and tips   /   Leave a comment

Firstly – what is SSL?

SSL stands for Secure Socket Layer and is a way of encrypting information between a website and the user. You know you are visiting a SSL encrypted page because you see the “padlock” symbol in your browser.

How it works.

  • When a web browser attempts to connect to a server secured with SSL, the browser requests identification.
  • The server sends the browser a copy of its SSL certificate.
  • The browser checks whether it trusts the SSL certificate. If so, it sends a message to the server.
  • The server sends back a digitally signed acknowledgement to start an SSL encrypted session.
  • Encrypted data is shared between the browser and the server.
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