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7.0.2 got released on Friday. Exploits are already happening. People reporting hacks

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[–] Marthirial@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I have developed and hosted over 760 WP sites since 2006 and have never been hacked. Ever.

Mediocre craftspeople blame their tools.

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 11 points 2 days ago

I've driven a poorly designed car without many safety features for years, and I've never flown through the windshield, ever.

[–] LunarLoony@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 2 days ago

How do you know?

[–] genzboomer@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

Professionals are never cocky. Cocky comes back to bite.

[–] loo@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Glad you got lucky. But a tool having one critical vulnerability after another has nothing to do with mediocre craftsmanship and blaming admins for getting hacked after updating their software is nothing but disrespectful and condescending