VikSecure 1.1 Release

VikSecure 1.1 is now available.
This version implements a lot of new features and contains up to 3 bug fixes.

VikSecure 1.1 is now available. This version implements a lot of new features and contains up to 3 bug fixes.

What's in 1.1?

Here's a list of all the new features, enhancements and bug fixes.

Improvements

• Added framework to check blocked IPs and Hosts (it relies on external free services).
• It is now possible to block a list of user-agents as well as connections that don't provide that header.
• Added support for htaccess login for back-end.
• Added recovery system to let an administrator bypassing the security restrictions temporarily.
• Added a parameter to choose if the password should be obfuscated (within a report) after a failed authentication.
• Added Denied Countries parameter to blacklist certain countries.
• Added notifications system.
• Added blocking system to avoid multiple registrations incoming from the same IP.
• Added New Registration report.
• Added System Info scan rule (total files count, total server size, database, tmp folder check and file/folder permissions).
• Added a setting to block the possibility to create new Super User accounts.
• Added support for Proxy headers.
• Some reports are now able to display the referer URL (within the full description).
• Code Obfuscation rule owns a new parameter to skip the files with a size higher than a given amount.
• A confirmation prompt is now displayed when the users try to leave the page during an active request.

Bug Fixes

• Joomla Safe Heading rule has been enhanced to find the first real PHP command.
• Security rules have been fixed. In case the known pool is empty, the rule won't overwrite the configuration file anymore.
• VikSecure is no more dispatched when external plugins, components or modules perform AJAX requests.

Add-ons

• Added new grade layout within the dashboard module, which helps you to check the security level based on the configuration of your VikSecure.
• Added new SpamHaus plugin to evaluate whether a remote address is contained in a XBL database.

Enjoy your new VikSecure!