The past day or so has been hectic after the hack attack on Joomla! 1.5 web sites.

If you haven't been hacked but are still running Joomla! 1.5.0 to Joomla! 1.5.5 you need to download and upgrade with the security release 1.5.6 as soon as possible.

I must say that this attack has made me appreciate using a system that is well supported - the fix was out very quickly and simple to install. If your site had been hacked,it was a bit more tricky to get everything up and running again, but not too difficult.

This brings me to the point of web site security;  many of us install Joomla without really thinking about securityand leave ourselves wide open.

Take some time to read the Joomla! Administrators Security Checklist as well as the Top 10 Stupidest Administrator Tricks.

I am guilty; how about you?