Radkitten » Current Events http://www.radkitten.net Adventures in mommyhood Mon, 12 Apr 2010 15:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Critical Wordpress Update http://www.radkitten.net/2009/07/critical-wordpress-update/ http://www.radkitten.net/2009/07/critical-wordpress-update/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:09:00 +0000 Star http://www.radkitten.net/?p=348 A few clients have come to me recently to let me know that their site has been hacked. They all run Wordpress on their site but were unaware of the critical update that stopped users from injecting code into your pages. I’ve found a site that explains this all very well, so check out the article at Unmask Parasites.

If you were a victim, or haven’t upgraded your Wordpress yet, you may be interested in taking a step to secure your blog by joining the newsletter. You will also want to subscribe to the blog RSS.

The first step to securing your website is you. Don’t blame your host because your outdated and insecure scripts infected your site. Everyone on a server has different needs and to run the scripts you want to use, and the other clients to run the scripts they want, there has to be flexibility in security. You cannot expect to run any script with any insecurities and for your hosting company to be able to block off all attacks. If you’re looking for a host tailored to your specific security needs and no one elses, it may be time to go dedicated. If you’re cheap and need to keep paying $20 a year, it’s time to learn to keep regular backups of your own and expect problems now and again.

]]> http://www.radkitten.net/2009/07/critical-wordpress-update/feed/ 4 Cinco De Mayo http://www.radkitten.net/2009/05/cinco-de-mayo/ http://www.radkitten.net/2009/05/cinco-de-mayo/#comments Tue, 05 May 2009 11:57:38 +0000 Star http://www.radkitten.net/?p=53 I was compelled to write a “Happy Cinco De Mayo” post, but then I realized I didn’t really know what it was about. So I decided I would go and look it up on Wikipedia. It doesn’t have a whole lot of information, but it lists that the reason for the holiday was because Mexico had faught off the French, who later ended up occupying them anyway. But more interesting, it says that they don’t really celebrate it, not like we do. It explains that we may celebrate it like we do St. Patrick’s Day, OctoberFest, and Chinese New Year, which is to celebrate the ancestory of each respective country.

All I could think while I was reading this was, “American’s are just looking for a reason to drink and party.” It’s true, isn’t it? Does anyone (Americans) really even know why or do they just know it’s time to start drinking and dancing? I will definitely welcome any excuse for people to get together and have a good time, but more and more lately I’m starting to feel like I shouldn’t just celebrate without knowing why. Did you know of the origin of Cinco De Mayo? If not, do you celebrate it anyway?

I found some nifty recipes I thought I’d share.

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