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Discussions about how to enhance security for third party extensions and to assist end users with helpful update information.

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Great 3rd party security extension 4 Replies

Hi All, My site has been recently hack while it had the latest updates of 1.5.23..I have been going through a list of security extension on the joomla main site but don't know which are reliable and…Continue

Tags: extensions, party, 3rd, hack, security

Started by Mfundo Sithole. Last reply by Alan Smith Jun 30, 2011.

Gawker Hack - *and* - Deviant Art and McDonalds - There is Safety in Open-Source 4 Replies

Hi Folks, I'm imagine that everyone is now too-familiar with Gawker hack...But just in case, please note that both DeviantArt (email marketing lists, may be used for phishing) and McDonalds…Continue

Tags: Open-Source, Security, Hack, Gawker

Started by Andrew J Holden. Last reply by Andrew J Holden Dec 21, 2010.

Tracking Extension Vulnerabilities 51 Replies

In the original post that started this group, it was mentioned how not everyone knows…Continue

Tags: extensions, vulnerabilities, security, joomla

Started by Alex Andreae. Last reply by Marcos Peebles Feb 2, 2010.

Local File Inclusion Exploit - how to stop 20 Replies

Thanks for this great site - just discovered it - after receiving reports that my component com_biblestudy had been listed as vulnerable to a Local File Inclusion exploit on:…Continue

Started by Tom Fuller. Last reply by Tom Fuller Jan 8, 2010.

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Comment by Amy Stephen on October 19, 2009 at 4:11pm
Did you feel a surge of super power, Alex? You are now Group Admin. Lead us to safety! Thanks for your help and leadership.

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