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How to fix Timthumb security issue

Posted on August 5, 2011 by The WP Guy | 7 Comments

You may have heard about a security issue with a very popular file called timthumb.php used by many themes and a few plugins I might add to dynamically resize images on the fly. A post about it is here – http://wpcandy.com/reports/timthumb-security-vulnerability-discovered It sounds scary but is quite easy to fix if you follow the steps in the solution section below….

How to remove WordPress hack that makes posts divert to malware sites

Posted on July 17, 2010 by The WP Guy | 2 Comments

I just helped a friend remove this hack from their website. It is not too bad as long as you stay calm and work through it slowly. Systems affected: Windows PC and using Google Chrome or IE Internet Explorer Symptoms: Home page looks normal but when the posts are clicked the post briefly is displayed and then the browser diverts…

WordPress Login protection from brute force attacks

Posted on May 14, 2010 by The WP Guy | 10 Comments

Your WordPress login page is open to abuse Most users of WordPress don’t give a second thought to this fact and until the day comes when a website has been hacked into and goes offline but most WordPress websites have a major security weakness by default. 2 facts you might not have considered by default the same username ‘admin’ is…

How to fix Timthumb security issue

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