Without a doubt, for a self-hosted blog, wordpress is the best blog CMS that you can get. However, being a popular and open source software, it also means that hackers have full access to the code which they can scrutinize to find any exploits they can use to hack into any WordPress-enabled site.
By saying that, if your site is run on at wordpress platform but you haven’t upgrade your site to the latest WordPress 3.0, you should do it now!
Beside its plugin system that allows anyone to install any plugins or create your own plugins to extend its functionality, including improving security. You also need to keep your themes up to date. If you check regularly then you improve your chances to catching the “UPGRADE NOW OR ELSE!” Also having a? backup so you can restore your site if it is hacked.















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