Google sending out CMS security alerts through Webmaster Tools
Google has been very busy the past week or so updating their Webmaster Tools functionality, the most significant addition being their new crawl errors feature - which by itself is a godsend. This morning Google added yet another feature aimed at helping webmasters make their websites safer. Webmaster Tools now tests websites that are signed up (and verified) for security flaws through their CMS. For now Google is only testing the alerts, which are deliver through the Tools message center, with a few thousand webmasters but will eventually roll it out to a broader audience. This type of interaction with Google is obviously greatly appreciated, especially for people who use various blog platforms (like WordPress) that have been susceptible to security issues / hacks in the past.
So what happens if you get one of these alerts? UPGRADE your CMS or switch platforms!
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