Critical security update for WordPress

Two serious security vulnerabilities are addressed in the latest version of WordPress: 4.4.2. Anyone who runs a WordPress site is strongly encouraged to update their site as soon as possible. Sites that are configured for automatic updates should get the new version automatically, but there are sometimes delays in automatic updates, so you should make sure.

The new version fixes seventeen bugs in total. The release notes have all the technical details.

About jrivett

Jeff Rivett has worked with and written about computers since the early 1980s. His first computer was an Apple II+, built by his father and heavily customized. Jeff's writing appeared in Computist Magazine in the 1980s, and he created and sold a game utility (Ultimaker 2, reviewed in the December 1983 Washington Apple Pi Journal) to international markets during the same period. Proceeds from writing, software sales, and contract programming gigs paid his way through university, earning him a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) degree at UWO. Jeff went on to work as a programmer, sysadmin, and manager in various industries. There's more on the About page, and on the Jeff Rivett Consulting site.

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