Ring in the New Year with a critical WordPress update

by David on December 30, 2010

First off, happy holidays. I hope this time of the year, chilly for many of you, has given you time to enjoy family, friends, and loved ones and reflect on the year before and the year to come.

A nice way to start off a holiday greeting email from WordPress’
Matt Mullenweg, but the impetus behind the merry message? A security vulnerability has just been discovered, and WordPress has quickly responded by releasing the 3.0.4 update. Read all about the vulnerability and the new release here.

As a constant watcher for updates to WordPress and news about security vulnerabilities, Bobzien Interactive Services has already made sure the clients across Nevada (in Reno and Las Vegas) have received their updates. While WordPress is head and shoulders above other small to mid-sized web site Content Management Systems (CMS), its popularity means it’s always a target to hackers, but its open-source development community is always vigilant. Have a WordPress site that you want to make sure isn’t just up to date with security patches but is being watched by a knowledgeable developer who’s gone the extra mile to lock down its security? Contact me!

I realize an update during the holidays is no fun, but this one is worth putting down the eggnog for. In the spirit of the holidays, consider helping your friends as well.

Indeed, but we’re glad you guys were still on the clock and able to react so quickly!