Selected short messages and links you might have missed if you don’t follow me on Twitter.
December 8, 2010
[wordpress.org] WordPress 3.0.3 security update is available — fixes issue with remote publishing
December 13, 2010
RT @gcluley: Passwords compromised at Gawker, Gizmodo, Lifehacker, Kotaku, Deadspin and more..
December 14, 2010
[h-online.com] Completely Protected. Sensible additions to your virus scanner — firewalls, passwords, updates, plugins
[threatpost.com] Major Ad Networks Found Serving Malicious Ads — Google’s and Microsoft’s ad networks were poisoned
[Google Webmaster forum] Interesting discussion on the new “This site may be compromised” warning in search results
[google help] Suspicious results and strange behavior: Results labeled “This site may be compromised”
December 15, 2010
[softpedia.com] Hacked Websites Used to Create Counterfeit Software Stores
Some info about hacked sites with PE*.php files in root directories: here & here
December 17, 2010
RT @briankrebs: Google debuts “this site may be compromised” search results warning to flag hacked sites with spam …
[google's webmaster central] New hacked site notifications in search results
If you want more real-time experience, you can follow @UnmaskParasites on Twitter.
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