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Being new to Wordpress, I scour the web as much as possible to learn more about it. Nothing scares me more than finding out that it can be hacked into, especially when I don’t know much about it. According to CountZero on his blog, multiple security vulnerabilities were found in Wordpress 2.0.1 (which is what I’m using at the moment) by a Spain-based security research team called Neo Security Team (NST). You can find the full published advisories on their website.

There is currently a discussion thread on the Wordpress support site regarding this and mentions of the new 2.0.2 in the works to fix the problems. CountZero has even kindly provided instructions and a small patch to fix what he thinks are the two major issues.

The first ever virus for the Mac OS X was discovered. This worm, called Leap-A, spreads through the iChat software, an instant messaging system that’s available only on the Mac.

Apple however, claims that it is technically NOT a virus due to the fact that it requires the user to actually download and launch it.

Either way, does this mean Mac users can’t expect to be smug anymore now?

Via MacWorld.

This year on Valentine’s Day in the UK marks the last day that credit cardholders will be asked to sign for their purchases. Shoppers who do not know their chip and PIN details will be turned away. Half a million people has been estimated to have yet receive a chip and PIN card.

Have you received yours yet?

Via National Consumer Council