Tag: bug
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WordPress users urged to manually update to fix bug that prevents automatic updating
WordPress has long had a bad reputation in the security community. While this is understandable – compromised installations of the popular content management system are regularly used to spread malware and spam – it is also a little unfair, as the security of WordPress has improved a lot over the years. Indeed, exploitable vulnerabilities in the…
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WordPress users urged to manually update to fix bug that prevents automatic updating
WordPress has long had a bad reputation in the security community. While this is understandable – compromised installations of the popular content management system are regularly used to spread malware and spam – it is also a little unfair, as the security of WordPress has improved a lot over the years. Indeed, exploitable vulnerabilities in the…
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Avast launches bug bounty programme
Security firm offers reward for info on bugs. Security firm Avast Software , producer of the popular avast! free anti-virus solution, has announced a bug bounty programme to encourage researchers to responsibly report the vulnerabilities they identify in the company’s security products. Avast is interested in hearing about vulnerabilities that may lead to remote code…