You have WP configured to allow anyone to register?
settings->general->anyone can register: is NOT selected
possible security trouble in WP?
There are no known security issues in the latest version of WordPress.
Roy
(@gangleri)
You’re on 3.0.1? Keep up buddy!
http://wordpress.org/news/2011/02/wordpress-3-0-5/
“This security release is required if you have any untrusted user accounts, but it also comes with important security enhancements and hardening. All WordPress users are strongly encouraged to update.”
3.0.4 Important Security Update
WordPress 3.0.3 is available and is a security update for all previous WordPress versions.
WordPress 3.0.2 is available and is a mandatory security update for all previous WordPress versions.
Roy thanks ..
as I said I installed that months ago when 3.0.1 was brand new and got back to it today.
Will update … once I manage to work out auto-install message cannot find root … that is