Comments on: My WordPress hacked by c99madshell script http://leekelleher.com/2008/07/22/my-wordpress-hacked-by-c99madshell-script/ Umbraco Specialist Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:40:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lee Kelleher http://leekelleher.com/2008/07/22/my-wordpress-hacked-by-c99madshell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-8945 Lee Kelleher Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:34:11 +0000 http://leekelleher.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-8945 @resistancetrainer exactly! That's why my blog is at WordPress.com with a custom domain... hassle free blogging (when I get around to doing it). @resistancetrainer exactly! That’s why my blog is at WordPress.com with a custom domain… hassle free blogging (when I get around to doing it).

]]> By: Step By Step Guide for WordPress Total Security (Hacker Free) what would you pay ? http://leekelleher.com/2008/07/22/my-wordpress-hacked-by-c99madshell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-8944 Step By Step Guide for WordPress Total Security (Hacker Free) what would you pay ? Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:39:36 +0000 http://leekelleher.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-8944 [...] think this is no big deal here is a few links for you.. Al Gore's Blog Hacked | Wordpress Hacked My WordPress hacked by c99madshell script Lee Kelleher’s Weblog For those of you that dont know what a c99 file is then I will explain it in simple terms. [...] [...] think this is no big deal here is a few links for you.. Al Gore’s Blog Hacked | WordPress Hacked My WordPress hacked by c99madshell script Lee Kelleher’s Weblog For those of you that dont know what a c99 file is then I will explain it in simple terms. [...]

]]> By: resistancetrainer http://leekelleher.com/2008/07/22/my-wordpress-hacked-by-c99madshell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-8943 resistancetrainer Sun, 24 Aug 2008 06:32:13 +0000 http://leekelleher.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-8943 I guess as I see it it's not worth the hassle. Blogger and Wordpress.com both offer blogs with your own domain. At least then they have to take care of the patches and problems. BLogger can be ftp to your own host as well if you prefer to host your own. Your right though, with WP everyone is so taken by the fact that there are a gazillion cool plugins, they over look security problems. I guess as I see it it’s not worth the hassle. Blogger and WordPress.com both offer blogs with your own domain. At least then they have to take care of the patches and problems. BLogger can be ftp to your own host as well if you prefer to host your own.

Your right though, with WP everyone is so taken by the fact that there are a gazillion cool plugins, they over look security problems.

]]> By: Lee Kelleher http://leekelleher.com/2008/07/22/my-wordpress-hacked-by-c99madshell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-8942 Lee Kelleher Fri, 15 Aug 2008 08:10:38 +0000 http://leekelleher.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-8942 Once maybe? It's a vicious circle... The more popular WordPress becomes, the bigger the target for crackers, hackers and spammers. It's a victim of it's own success. Once bitten, twice shy. Yes. Although the benefits of WordPress (compared to other blogging software I've used) far outweigh my need to have a 100% hardened blog/website. That's the gamble that WordPress users are willing to take. Once maybe?

It’s a vicious circle… The more popular WordPress becomes, the bigger the target for crackers, hackers and spammers. It’s a victim of it’s own success.

Once bitten, twice shy. Yes. Although the benefits of WordPress (compared to other blogging software I’ve used) far outweigh my need to have a 100% hardened blog/website.

That’s the gamble that WordPress users are willing to take.

]]> By: CrustyAdmin http://leekelleher.com/2008/07/22/my-wordpress-hacked-by-c99madshell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-8941 CrustyAdmin Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:55:48 +0000 http://leekelleher.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-8941 How many times do people need to have their wordpress hacked before they realize it's an insecure piece of shit? How many times do people need to have their wordpress hacked before they realize it’s an insecure piece of shit?

]]> By: Shane http://leekelleher.com/2008/07/22/my-wordpress-hacked-by-c99madshell-script/comment-page-1/#comment-8940 Shane Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:58:12 +0000 http://leekelleher.wordpress.com/?p=71#comment-8940 Thanks for letting me know about the hack on my Blog Lee, I wouldn't have even known if you hadn't told me! I'm losing a bit of faith with Wordpress, how the hell can php script be violated, more than that, the simple.php code that got added, was that new code or is there a string entitled that by default and it was overwritten? If it isn't part of the Wordpress system then surely there should be code in place to check for extra strings within the database and flag up a warning if new code is added at least?! In this day and age upgrading should be a lot less of a hassle as well, seems things haven't advanced that far concerning upgrading since the time I've been messing with websites/code, that's a good 7 years or so! Ah well rant over, here's hoping the latest version alleviates my grief with this thing lately, thanks again for your input Lee, that could have gotten out of hand big time on my site, as you say, checking for this stuff isn't high on my priorities and we shouldn't have to worry about it these days. Thanks for letting me know about the hack on my Blog Lee, I wouldn’t have even known if you hadn’t told me!

I’m losing a bit of faith with WordPress, how the hell can php script be violated, more than that, the simple.php code that got added, was that new code or is there a string entitled that by default and it was overwritten? If it isn’t part of the WordPress system then surely there should be code in place to check for extra strings within the database and flag up a warning if new code is added at least?!

In this day and age upgrading should be a lot less of a hassle as well, seems things haven’t advanced that far concerning upgrading since the time I’ve been messing with websites/code, that’s a good 7 years or so!

Ah well rant over, here’s hoping the latest version alleviates my grief with this thing lately, thanks again for your input Lee, that could have gotten out of hand big time on my site, as you say, checking for this stuff isn’t high on my priorities and we shouldn’t have to worry about it these days.

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