Is your mailbox currently blowing up with Admintools notifications? Then you’re not alone. We’re noticing a definite spike in attempts to abuse Joomla exploits. The exploits the “attackers” are using are for older versions of Joomla. Using Admintools or a similar tool will help you to block these malicious attempts to screw with your site. […]
Pike in attempt to abuse old Joomla exploits Read More »
Akeeba is best known for it’s flagship product, Akeeba Backup. However, they don’t stop with making back-ups of your site. The latest, completely free addition to their offering, is a plug-in which integrates the Yubikey token with Joomla 2.5 and above. A Yubikey is a reasonably priced hardware token, which you plug into your USB
Akeeba brings “single touch login” to Joomla with Yubikey Read More »
Today, I wanted to extend Joomla’s Login Form a bit, by adding some text and a nice header. But the “Login Description Text” which you can add when editing the Menu Item didn’t fit the bill. It strips out all HTML. There is a fix for this, however. It’s name is “Modules Anywhere” by Nonumber.
Extend Joomla’s Login Form with Modules Anywhere Read More »
Yesterday, I’ve “witnessed” what must have been the most brutal attack on a website I’ve ever seen personally. I thought I would share this story, and in the process suggest a Joomla extension you should – nay, must – buy. I found out about this attack when I noticed a flood of alerts from the
The day Admintools single handedly fought threehundred computers Read More »
A default installation of Joomla comes with a “Help” menu. It holds links to important Joomla resources, sure. But they can also be an unneccesary distraction for the users. What if you don’t want them to wander into the Joomla Jungle alone? Whatever your reason might be, you’ll be glad to hear that this Help
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