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Web Security Tip of the Week: Why Do Hacker Attacks Happen?

Security Tips | August 23, 2012 by Acunetix

Criminal hackers have it made. They know that many people don’t get – or completely ignore – online security. This attitude from many is at the core of why we experience website security issues. But, as problematic as the human factor can be, the real…

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Web Security Tip of the Week: Understanding WordPress Vulnerabilities

Security Tips | July 27, 2012 by Acunetix

Did you know that if a system has an IP address or a URL, then it’s fair game for attack from a hacker? That’s been the universal law and it always will be. So why is it that WordPress security and WordPress vulnerabilities seem to…

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Web Security Tip of the Week: Update to WordPress 3.3.2

Security Tips | April 26, 2012 by Acunetix

Just recently, the WordPress development team released the latest and greatest version of the web platform – WordPress 3.3.2. It is always important that you update your WordPress installation to the latest version, as it addresses bug fixes and security issues reported in the previous…

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