You have got between 8 and 48 hours after an announcement by The Joomla! Project of a Joomla! CMS Security Fix before the hackers launch an attack on your website.
This was the view of Akeeba, developer of the Admin Tools extension, back in 2016.
And we have no reason to believe things have changed since then.
If anything the hackers will probably get to your website even quicker now!
So you had better act fast when news is announced of a Joomla! Security Release!
Knowledge is power - so it is important to be on the look out for Joomla! Updates.
Follow these steps to stay informed
Follow these steps to learn about new releases as soon as they become available.
Frequently sign into your Joomla! website's control panel
When you do you will be reminded if there has been a new release of the Joomla! CMS and most popular extensions since you last signed in.
Regularly visit the Official Joomla! website to check for new releases of the Joomla! CMS.
Read more: The Official Joomla! Website
Subscribe to Joomla! Project RSS News Feeds
Visit the link below for latest RSS News Feed links provided by The Joomla! Project, including:
- Security Announcements,
- Joomla! Announcements, and
- Community Magazine.
Read more: Joomla! Project RSS News Feeds
Why you should use the latest release of Joomla! CMS
1) Improved Security
Enhanced security to help keep out the hackers.
2) More Accessible
Improved accessibility for visually impaired users.
3) Mobile Friendly
Totally responsive mobile-friendly design (including control panel).
4) Faster Loading
Faster page load times - visitors stay longer.
5) Better for SEO
More search engine friendly - making your website easier to find.
6) Easier to Use
Easier & quicker to add and edit content - responsive control panel user interface.
More about WYNCHCO Solutions
We offer Joomla! CMS website coaching design and support services to business, academy school, public and third sector organisations which subscribe to WYNCHCO Joomla! CMS Support.
We support organisations in Cheshire, Manchester, Merseyside, and the North West region from our office in Warrington. If you are based in the UK but outside the North West, we can still help.
Our Mission is to put you in control of your website.
We enjoy keeping up-to-date with the latest Joomla! developments, trends and best practices and sharing our expertise with you to help you optimise how you use your Joomla! CMS website.
We work hard to develop and maintain long-lasting customer relationships.
We aim to deliver excellent support to our customers at all times.
We pride ourselves on building long-standing close-working relationships with our customers.
Key words
- Collaboration.
- Flexibility.
- Shared Purpose.
- Trust.
Our commitment
To provide you with:
- accurate and up-to-date product information,
- helpful solutions to support requests,
- transparent invoicing,
- SSL encryption when you visit our website.
To monitor our services to ensure optimal performance.
To safeguard your personal data.
To resolve your concerns promptly and professionally.
To pay our suppliers promptly and in return ask that our customers do the same.