Comments on: One Of My WordPress Sites Was Hacked- And I Thought It Would Never Happen To Me http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/ Musings About Affiliate Marketing and Blogging Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Windows XP Registry Cleaners http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-8239 Windows XP Registry Cleaners Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:31:50 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-8239 Always expect unexpected thing to happen.. Always expect unexpected thing to happen..

]]> By: Vlad http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-796 Vlad Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:20:03 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-796 Ryan, Thanks for stopping by. I envy you guys, or anyone who can write a piece of software. Fro rest of us we have to use what is available for free. But I agree with Dane that WordPress is the best you bang for the buck. I think my problem for not updating regularly is due to the fact that I have modified this theme quiet a bit and am using number of plugins. So every time there is an update I wonder if things will be compatible. So I taking Dane route- and will try to become minimalist- less plugins. Ryan,

Thanks for stopping by. I envy you guys, or anyone who can write a piece of software. Fro rest of us we have to use what is available for free. But I agree with Dane that WordPress is the best you bang for the buck.

I think my problem for not updating regularly is due to the fact that I have modified this theme quiet a bit and am using number of plugins. So every time there is an update I wonder if things will be compatible. So I taking Dane route- and will try to become minimalist- less plugins.

]]> By: Ray Dotson http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Ray Dotson Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:45:38 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-795 Hey Vlad, thanks for linking and helping to call more attention to this whole issue. Mark and Dane make great points about the vulnerabilities of wordpress. I've been thinking about this for a while and I've decided to not use wordpress for any of my other sites. It's just too much work to keep up with updates, security, comment spam, etc. It's much easier to put together websites with a little bit of html or php, etc. Wordpress is a great piece of software, but it's often way too much for simple sites. Also, there's no question that being a big player does draw more attention from bad guys. Who has time to keep up with being constantly attacked? That's why I prefer to use macs and linux for real security. Hey Vlad, thanks for linking and helping to call more attention to this whole issue. Mark and Dane make great points about the vulnerabilities of wordpress. I’ve been thinking about this for a while and I’ve decided to not use wordpress for any of my other sites. It’s just too much work to keep up with updates, security, comment spam, etc. It’s much easier to put together websites with a little bit of html or php, etc. WordPress is a great piece of software, but it’s often way too much for simple sites.

Also, there’s no question that being a big player does draw more attention from bad guys. Who has time to keep up with being constantly attacked? That’s why I prefer to use macs and linux for real security.

]]> By: Vlad http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-5565 Vlad Wed, 17 Oct 2007 13:20:03 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-5565 Ryan,<br><br>Thanks for stopping by. I envy you guys, or anyone who can write a piece of software. Fro rest of us we have to use what is available for free. But I agree with Dane that WordPress is the best you bang for the buck.<br><br>I think my problem for not updating regularly is due to the fact that I have modified this theme quiet a bit and am using number of plugins. So every time there is an update I wonder if things will be compatible. So I taking Dane route- and will try to become minimalist- less plugins. Ryan,

Thanks for stopping by. I envy you guys, or anyone who can write a piece of software. Fro rest of us we have to use what is available for free. But I agree with Dane that WordPress is the best you bang for the buck.

I think my problem for not updating regularly is due to the fact that I have modified this theme quiet a bit and am using number of plugins. So every time there is an update I wonder if things will be compatible. So I taking Dane route- and will try to become minimalist- less plugins.

]]> By: Ray Dotson http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-5566 Ray Dotson Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:45:38 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-5566 Hey Vlad, thanks for linking and helping to call more attention to this whole issue. Mark and Dane make great points about the vulnerabilities of wordpress. I've been thinking about this for a while and I've decided to not use wordpress for any of my other sites. It's just too much work to keep up with updates, security, comment spam, etc. It's much easier to put together websites with a little bit of html or php, etc. Wordpress is a great piece of software, but it's often way too much for simple sites.<br><br>Also, there's no question that being a big player does draw more attention from bad guys. Who has time to keep up with being constantly attacked? That's why I prefer to use macs and linux for real security. Hey Vlad, thanks for linking and helping to call more attention to this whole issue. Mark and Dane make great points about the vulnerabilities of wordpress. I've been thinking about this for a while and I've decided to not use wordpress for any of my other sites. It's just too much work to keep up with updates, security, comment spam, etc. It's much easier to put together websites with a little bit of html or php, etc. WordPress is a great piece of software, but it's often way too much for simple sites.

Also, there's no question that being a big player does draw more attention from bad guys. Who has time to keep up with being constantly attacked? That's why I prefer to use macs and linux for real security.

]]> By: Dane Morgan http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Dane Morgan Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:57:30 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-794 Well, I've kind of put theme development on a back burner. I've got five or so nearly completed themes but haven't made the time to polish them. I've been working on my niche marketing membership blog mostly of late, trying to get the value I want into it without the workload it's turning into on me. But I could probably whip something up for you if you gave me an idea what you were looking for. It's really a shame that a theme ever "breaks". Template tags are deprecated for several versions before they are removed, so it isn't like it was a surprise to anyone that tags they were using were going away. "yes you need an arsenal of plugins to get things the way you want them' You know, I used to have loads and loads of plugins, but as time goes by, I'm selecting them with more critical thought. I'm using fewer and fewer of them. I've probably eliminated over 75% of the number of plugins I was using a year ago. When you consider how many more there are now, that's something. I really ask myself if a plugin will actually add traffic, conversion or user value to my blog before I even consider trying it these days. i'm getting really minimalist about it, and honestly, it's early days for some of the changes I'm making, but it seems to be making things better at the start. Well, I’ve kind of put theme development on a back burner. I’ve got five or so nearly completed themes but haven’t made the time to polish them. I’ve been working on my niche marketing membership blog mostly of late, trying to get the value I want into it without the workload it’s turning into on me.

But I could probably whip something up for you if you gave me an idea what you were looking for.

It’s really a shame that a theme ever “breaks”. Template tags are deprecated for several versions before they are removed, so it isn’t like it was a surprise to anyone that tags they were using were going away.

“yes you need an arsenal of plugins to get things the way you want them’

You know, I used to have loads and loads of plugins, but as time goes by, I’m selecting them with more critical thought. I’m using fewer and fewer of them. I’ve probably eliminated over 75% of the number of plugins I was using a year ago. When you consider how many more there are now, that’s something. I really ask myself if a plugin will actually add traffic, conversion or user value to my blog before I even consider trying it these days. i’m getting really minimalist about it, and honestly, it’s early days for some of the changes I’m making, but it seems to be making things better at the start.

]]> By: Dane Morgan http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-5567 Dane Morgan Mon, 15 Oct 2007 23:57:30 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-5567 Well, I've kind of put theme development on a back burner. I've got five or so nearly completed themes but haven't made the time to polish them. I've been working on my niche marketing membership blog mostly of late, trying to get the value I want into it without the workload it's turning into on me.<br><br>But I could probably whip something up for you if you gave me an idea what you were looking for.<br><br>It's really a shame that a theme ever "breaks". Template tags are deprecated for several versions before they are removed, so it isn't like it was a surprise to anyone that tags they were using were going away.<br><br><br>"yes you need an arsenal of plugins to get things the way you want them'<br><br>You know, I used to have loads and loads of plugins, but as time goes by, I'm selecting them with more critical thought. I'm using fewer and fewer of them. I've probably eliminated over 75% of the number of plugins I was using a year ago. When you consider how many more there are now, that's something. I really ask myself if a plugin will actually add traffic, conversion or user value to my blog before I even consider trying it these days. i'm getting really minimalist about it, and honestly, it's early days for some of the changes I'm making, but it seems to be making things better at the start. Well, I've kind of put theme development on a back burner. I've got five or so nearly completed themes but haven't made the time to polish them. I've been working on my niche marketing membership blog mostly of late, trying to get the value I want into it without the workload it's turning into on me.

But I could probably whip something up for you if you gave me an idea what you were looking for.

It's really a shame that a theme ever “breaks”. Template tags are deprecated for several versions before they are removed, so it isn't like it was a surprise to anyone that tags they were using were going away.

“yes you need an arsenal of plugins to get things the way you want them'

You know, I used to have loads and loads of plugins, but as time goes by, I'm selecting them with more critical thought. I'm using fewer and fewer of them. I've probably eliminated over 75% of the number of plugins I was using a year ago. When you consider how many more there are now, that's something. I really ask myself if a plugin will actually add traffic, conversion or user value to my blog before I even consider trying it these days. i'm getting really minimalist about it, and honestly, it's early days for some of the changes I'm making, but it seems to be making things better at the start.

]]> By: Vlad http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-793 Vlad Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:54:14 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-793 I hear you Mark, But I also have to agree with "Maestro" on WordPress being the most popular one: http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/01/18/blog-platforms-poll-results/ If I were a hacker I would probably be more tempted by "bigger fish"- which doe not explain why my site was hacked. Oh well I am going to sleep on it. I hear you Mark,

But I also have to agree with “Maestro” on WordPress being the most popular one:
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/01/18/blog-platforms-poll-results/

If I were a hacker I would probably be more tempted by “bigger fish”- which doe not explain why my site was hacked.

Oh well I am going to sleep on it.

]]> By: 45n5 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-792 45n5 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:19:06 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-792 I agree wordpress has many advantages. This post was about security that's why i was mentioning the typepad alternative. If you are suggesting a "secure" solution for somebody I don't think wordpress should be the first thing you mention. I agree wordpress has many advantages.

This post was about security that’s why i was mentioning the typepad alternative.

If you are suggesting a “secure” solution for somebody I don’t think wordpress should be the first thing you mention.

]]> By: Vlad http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/comment-page-1/#comment-5568 Vlad Mon, 15 Oct 2007 20:54:14 +0000 http://sageblogger.com/wordpress-security/#comment-5568 I hear you Mark,<br><br>But I also have to agree with "Maestro" on WordPress being the most popular one:<br><a href="http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/01/18/blog-platforms-poll-results/">http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/01/18/b...</a><br><br>If I were a hacker I would probably be more tempted by "bigger fish"- which doe not explain why my site was hacked.<br><br>Oh well I am going to sleep on it. I hear you Mark,

But I also have to agree with “Maestro” on WordPress being the most popular one:
http://www.problogger.net/archives/2006/01/18/b...

If I were a hacker I would probably be more tempted by “bigger fish”- which doe not explain why my site was hacked.

Oh well I am going to sleep on it.

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