WordPress 2.8.5 was released this morning. It includes new code to harden your WordPress installation and prevent exploits and denial-of-service vulnerabilities. We are asking all shared hosting customers and resellers to ensure all the software on their accounts is up to date.

You can find out more information on the update on the official WordPress blog.

If you installed WordPress through Installatron Script Installer in your control panel, the update isn’t available there just yet, but it should be within a few days. login to cPanel, then select Installatron, find your installation in the list and click ‘upgrade to 2.8.5′.

If you installed WordPress normally (and not through Installatron) please follow these instructions to update:

1) Login to your WordPress admin area.
2) You’ll see a notice at the top saying that an update is available. Click on it.
3) On the next screen, click Upgrade Automatically.
4) Type in the Connection Information if it’s required.
5) Wait a moment for the moment to run, then that’s it done!

If you have any questions about upgrading your software, please do get in touch.

There are major security bugs in some older versions of Joomla and WordPress. We are asking all shared hosting customers and resellers to ensure all the software on their accounts is up to date.

If you are running Joomla, it should be version 1.5.6 to avoid any security risk.

If you are running WordPress, it should be at least version 2.6.0 (2.6.1 is the latest but 2.6.0 is secure).

Software installed through Installatron can be upgraded really easy with only a few clicks in your cPanel. Hosting Resellers can also over-see all software installs through the Installatron Script Installer in their Web Host Manager.

If you have any questions about upgrading your software, please do get in touch.