Release of WordPress 5.2 with support for digital signature update checking
The release of the WordPress 5.2 content management system has been introduced. This release is notable for the completion of a six-year endeavor to implement the ability to check updates and plugins via digital signatures. Until now, the primary factor for security during updates in WordPress was trust in the WordPress infrastructure and servers (after download, hash verification was performed without source verification). In the event of a compromise of the project's servers, attackers […]
