Magento is an open source e-commerce software that was designed to make it easier for everyday sellers to conduct online operations. Magento has a big presence in countries like Australia where it powers a large portion of e-commerce space. However, some severe vulnerabilities were reported in the software for which the company had to roll out a bundle of new…
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OpenCart, Magento and Prestashop are free and open source solutions for managing e-commerce operations. Whether you are a startup or an established brand, with its 13000+ modules, OpenCart has something for everyone. Also, OpenCart is constantly trying to increase the client experience and has even partnered on a pilot project with Google. However, popularity also attracts some unwanted attention of…
Hosting multiple sites has become easy in the age of cloud computing. Cloud hosting saves precious hardware and maintenance resources. When it comes to software, open source CMS like WordPress have made it hassle-free to maintain a website. Harnessing the power of both WordPress and Cloud hosting can benefit the users in the longer run. The businesses can run entire…
Joomla adds convenience to the everyday mundane tasks of managing a site. Powered by the open source community, this CMS is user-friendly. Joomla is also popular due to the wide variety of extensions it offers. Multiple vulnerabilities have been uncovered in Joomla this year. These ranges from Joomla XSS, File intrusion to Joomla SQL injection etc. These vulnerabilities attract attackers who try to…
Joomla is a highly robust CMS with some great community support. Moreover, it is highly customizable as sites running on Joomla vary from personal pages to the government sites. Its widespread popularity can be attributed to more than 90+ language support it offers. However, being popular also makes it a target for spammers and hackers. Often users complain about Joomla hacked sending…
E-commerce has gained momentum within these last few years. As a result, multiple online platforms like Magento, Opencart, and Prestashop have sprung up. Prestashop has been gaining popularity globally, thanks to its open source nature. However, like any online store, the utmost priority for the customers is the Prestashop security. Multiple Prestashop security issues have been uncovered in recent years. According to the book PrestaShop…
Online transactions have definitely added to the ease of doing business. But with this ease comes the responsibility of security. E-commerce stores running with Prestashop contain a lot of sensitive info. This includes the user's credit card details. Therefore this data makes it a ripe target for attackers. Prestashop credit card hijack is one rise because of the popularity of…
WordPress is a great example of how open source software can fuel content creation. As a project of open source community, it uses MySQL for its database management. It seamlessly works in the background managing all the data. MySQL is a robust DBMS. It works great with Apache web server, PHP, and Linux operating system etc too. However, a WordPress SQL…
WordPress is a democratic revolution when it comes to creating and hosting content. This has led to a massive upsurge in its popularity. According to the official WordPress website, it powers around 32% of internet sites. However, at times various WP sites are compromised due to attacks like the wp-config.php hack. Nevertheless, the popularity of WordPress is because of it's…
