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A lot of people have been asking me about the latest Joomla! fiasco the Admin Password Reset Vulnerability. The reason it works is not solely the fault of the code, but of violating a basic security principle: never, ever, ever use or keep default settings or configurations. In a nutshell, this is how it happens:
This is for Joomla! 1.5.x and Vemod
After you have successfully installed Vemod, you should run this quick test. It involves some back end configuration and some front end work, but overall it's very easy. Quick fact - the text in the newsletter comes from content items (articles). Depending on your situation, you may want to have a Section or Category dedicated to newsletter items, or you can make several Sections/Categories of the normal content available to be mailed. There is also a way to add modules to the letter, and we'll do that, too. I am assuming you have a 'Submit Article' Link in your menu already and that you know the basics of Joomla!
**This is for a fresh install, not an update. Please take precautions to back-up your site regularly and always before making any kind of alteration.
These are the basic steps. Nothing fancy, no tricks, no bells or whistles.
I have been asked several times how to put badges, profile buttons, and other code from social media sites on to a Joomla site. It is surprisingly simple, and will also give you other ideas as to how you can add custom content. I'll use Jaiku for an example, just because I like it.
This is a test of my AutoTweet install.