WordPress has released version 3.3.2 of their popular blogging software. All WordPress users need to update to this version. This version is available in Softaculous in your cPanel. If you install WordPress through Softaculous in your cPanel, then you should consider updating that install through Softaculous in your cPanel.

Failure to update to version 3.3.2 – and continuing to keep your WordPress script up-to-date – can lead to your website being hacked and exploited! All WordPress users need to update.

This is also a good time to check for any plugins or themes that you are using on your WordPress site that may also need updating.

Release information regarding this update is available at:

http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/

Steven

A new version of Joomla! has been released. Version 2.5.4. All users are encouraged to upgrade.

For more information see the Joomla! 2.5.4 release notice:

http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5418-joomla-254-released.html

Steven

The Joomla! developers have released an update to the Joomla! 1.5 software.

This is a security release and fixes a known security issue. All users of Joomla! 1.5 need to update to this new version.

http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5419-joomla-1526-released.html

If you are not using Joomla! 1.5 or Joomla! 2.5 you need to upgrade to one of these version, as other versions have gone end-of-life. For more information see our post at:

http://blog.amssupport.info/?p=476

Steven

Joomla! has released version 2.5.3 of their popular CMS program. This is a security release. Information and release notes are available at:

http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5416-joomla-253-released.html

This release fixes two high priority security issues in Joomla! 2.5.2. All users are encouraged to upgrade.

The updated version of Joomla! is not yet available in Softaculous on our servers. As soon as it becomes available I will update this post. I just wanted to make the announcement regarding this update because it does affect the security of your Joomla! based website.

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(Update: 03/19/2012 4:05PM CST)
Softaculous has been updated to include Joomla! 2.5.3 now.
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Steven

Joomla! has release version 2.5.2 of their CMS product. Release notes for this release are available at:

http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5415-joomla-252-released.html

This is a security release and does fix a couple of high/medium priority bugs. All affected Joomla! users are encouraged to upgrade!

Again, as has previously been noted, Joomla! 1.7 went end-of-life on February 24th and all Joomla! 1.7 users need to upgrade to Joomla! 2.5 as soon as possible.

Steven