WordPress Updated

On Friday morning, the UMW website was updated to the latest version of WordPress (3.5.2), and all plugins were updated to their latest versions. Following is a list of some of the plugins that were updated on Friday. If you use any of these plugins on your site, please be sure to check things out and make sure the new versions are working properly. In addition, if you notice any new issues on the website itself, please inform us so that we can look into it. … [Read more...]

Security Bulletin: Social Media Widget Plugin Removed

Anyone that was using the "Social Media Widget" plugin might have noticed that it's missing from your site. Unfortunately, we had to remove the plugin immediately, as we were informed that it included malware. Basically, the plugin was injecting links into your pages that led back to various spam sites. If you are interested in reading more details about the issue with the plugin, you can read the security bulletin at Sucuri. If you were using Social Media Widget, and you need to find a replacement, please email us at webmaster@umw.edu so we can help you investigate possible alternatives. … [Read more...]