A few days ago, a new security update out was given by Joomla! It is Pierce to play this new Joomla security update, update Joomla to version 3.7.4.
This update resolves several found bugs in Joomla, for example Security holes (vulnerabilities) that are in the CVE as listed particularly "critical" at the following CVE numbers: CVE-2017-11612 / CVE-2017-11364.
When must a security update will be played?
Basically webmaster should install updates immediately after release, because after release of security holes and their bug fixes, such as security updates also, hacking the old scripts against the new scripts can match and determine where changes take place found have! From this, you can identify security holes and prepare their attacks! The attacks start usually only a few days after issuing an update!
Misconception of Web site operators
We hear again and again: Yes, but we have only a small page and which may be not interesting for hackers! And it can happen anything if hackers destroy my site, Yes, if I have a backup!
Misunderstandings, which are dangerous and can cause high damages!
Don't care the hacker at all, if your Web pages have evil, good, interesting or uninteresting content. Hackers use search engines that it inform, what software will be used for Web pages. This can be easy for hackers and search engines determine that CMS systems like Joomla or WordPress deliver this information via any browser by 2 to 3 queries!
Hackers start so-called robots and then access the page addresses listed in the evil search engines, on and may try via the browser URL in these pages through the not closed security gaps to penetrate.
Entering Joomla, succeed they get full access to the file and database system about Joomla and can new scripts, files, images, videos, etc. under the domain of the Web page play up! For example the hacker or hidden directories can create that will no longer be noticed by webmasters, because who look at because the directory structure of the webmasters! It's even worse but that may be hidden in the data banks of program code.
What can cause high damage claims but?
Hacker can change not only the scripts so that the Web pages are no longer displayed, but they are getting bolder or economic interests behind the hacking plug it! The hacker play E.g. A child pornography on your website! Or copy pirated or even worse, content with a terrorist background in your Web space! It must be clear to you that you always for your own Web space or if you have rented a server, are fully responsible for the content on your server!
If you do not want to bear the risk, take out a maintenance contract!
With a maintenance contract, transfer a part of your risk on the service provider, by leading the service for you! You can hire an outside company to or even 1awww! What is important is that the updates regularly and directly be recorded after its release!
1awww low-cost maintenance contracts for Joomla and WordPress offers you that from 5 Euros / month plus Taxes start. We take over then any risk that could result from not updating and ensure our site that your Joomla, WordPress etc. is regularly updated and this seem to direct!
If you want to conclude a maintenance contract for Joomla or WordPress, how to find them here:
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We then examine the extent of additional plugins that need to be updated also, and offer a low-cost!