Thread: Is Wordpress a TICKING TIME BOMB?
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Old 05-27-2010, 10:51 PM  
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Interesting thesis at http://www.ixdownload.com/news/wordp...protected.html

Old WP installs + malware scanners + exploits = malware distribution enabling sites (via redirect)

Do most hosts do automated WP upgrades/updates?
you really cannot/should not automate WP upgrades/updates,
even a simple theme may not work between versions,
worst for pluggings, much worse for custom things
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