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5M Sites Running WordPress ‘Contact Form 7’ Plugin Open to Attack

A critical unrestricted file upload bug in Contact Form 7 allows an unauthenticated visitor to take over a site running the plugin. Note: As of 18th December 2020 we have patched all hosted sites on our platform against the vulnerability. A patch for the popular WordPress plugin called Contact Form 7 was released Thursday. It fixes a critical bug that allows an unauthenticated adversary to...
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Responsive WordPress website for Dublin based Speech Technology specialists Vocavio

"In a year where many took stock of how they engaged customers, it was also a year for patience. This new found patience across the supply chain reminded folks that quality is what ultimately wins. We found the team at O'Brien media provided some great objective perspectives on our brand and product plans. They really answered the brief with a fresh, high quality website to help drive our...
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Design concept site for Timbers Pizza

We created the concept site for Timbers Pizza using WordPress, with Elementor Pro to allow the easy creation of the site and iteration of designs through the concept site creation. Project images
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New privacy rules in Europe cause Facebook to withdraw some Inbox features

Due to new privacy rules in Europe, Facebook has withdrawn some business-related Inbox features, and messaging-related insights may be unavailable for messages delivered to or from people or businesses based in Europe. Other messaging features that will be affected include: Messaging-related ad campaigns Messaging-related ad metrics Messaging API features Organic Messaging Features Some organic...
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New WordPress website for Swindon based Affleck Electrical

We've provided website hosting and support to Affleck with their existing WordPress based websites so when it came to sticking with WordPress and redesigning the sites Affleck chose O'Brien Media to complete the task. We also remastered the Affleck Electrical logo to give it a shining new golden facelift to replace the gold colour previously used on their website. Project images
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When your marketing plans get derailed, here’s what to do

If there’s anything the uncertainty of 2020 has taught us, though, it’s how difficult it is to plan. You’ve likely never experienced anything as challenging as the current climate. Markets are unstable, competitors are unpredictable, and consumer habits are changing — some temporarily, others permanently. This festive season, for example, retailers are challenged with making sure...
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Goodbye 2020. Hello Pantone Colors of the Year 2021

The Color of the Year 2021 is out, and we are here for it. This time around, we have two colors- Ultimate Gray and Illuminating. Together, they convey a message of strength and hopefulness that is both enduring and uplifting- and we all could use some of it in 2021. Every year since 2000, the Pantone Color Institute chooses the Pantone Color of the Year. It is a benchmark for the whole creative...
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Introducing WordPress 5.6: Sharing your stories has never been easier

WordPress 5.6 brings you countless ways to set your ideas free and bring them to life. With a brand new default theme to use as your canvas if you don't want to have a bespoke theme developed by our Swindon web designers, it supports an ever-growing collection of blocks as your brushes. Paint with words, pictures, or sound. Or rich embedded media. Greater layout flexibility Bring your stories to...
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