Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system has a security flaw that could allow hackers to impersonate trusted applications and potentially hijack your phone or tablet, according to research released today. The basic issue is the way in which Android checks—or rather, does not check—that certain applications are what they say they are, according to Bluebox Security, the...Read More
If you run a blog directly through WordPress.com, rather than a self-hosted site using the free software from WordPress.org, you’ll soon have access to an upgraded dashboard and set of editing tools. The most notable addition is a fixed toolbar for the Post Editor. Now, instead of scrolling to the top of the page to add...Read More
Google’s Panda, Penguin and Hummingbird search algorithms affect around 90% of online searches, according to Search Engine Watch. These algorithms strip out “bad searches” – sites stuffed with keywords, duplicated content and manipulated hyperlinks – and rightly so; the onus for higher search rankings has consequently been placed on the quality, originality and relevance of...Read More
Earlier this month I wrote a piece about Google and the so-called “right to be forgotten†in Europe. Essentially the European Union (EU)  had allowed a judgment that said if someone asked for a piece of history about themselves to be taken out of search engines – effectively erasing it from history – then Google...Read More
A critical vulnerability found recently in a popular newsletter plug-in for WordPress is actively being targeted by hackers and was used to compromise an estimated 50,000 sites so far. The security flaw is located in MailPoet Newsletters, previously known as wysija-newsletters, and was fixed in version 2.6.7 of the plug-in released on July 1. If...Read More
SEO is the process of making your web site more accessible to search engines. Google’s algorithmic updates the last 3-5 years (“panda” “penguin” “hummingbird“) have reshaped the SEO marketing landscape permanently. It’s s a myth to think you can and should be manipulating search engines with back links, page keyword stuffing, duplicate content development, etc....Read More
Google has embarked on what may be its most ambitious and difficult science project ever: a quest inside the human body. WSJ’s Alistair Barr joins Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero with the details. Photo: iStock/sankalpmaya Google Inc. GOOGL -0.82% Google Inc. Cl A U.S.: Nasdaq $598.08 -4.93 -0.82% July 25, 2014 4:00 pm Volume (Delayed...Read More
A glut of WordPress sites have fallen victim to both malware infections and a series of brute force attacks that have been making the rounds over the past several days, researchers claim. According to Peter Gramantik, a malware researcher at Sucuri, highly obfuscated malware payloads have been targeting sites with out of date plugins and...Read More
One of your main goals as a business owner is to raise awareness of your business. You work hard to keep your social media accounts active, and you’ve beefed up your website with content to help it rank well in search results. Yet, despite all your efforts, you haven’t seen an increase in sales. What...Read More
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