Hacking has been part of the internet for as long as it has existed, and it’s most certainly not going away anytime soon. And unfortunately, hackers have recently been exploiting a flaw in one of the world’s most popular website building platforms – WordPress – to gain access to millions of sites. The flaw is… Continue reading Hackers exploit WordPress plugin flaw that gives full control of millions of sites
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Thousands of WordPress sites could be at risk, so patch now
As one of the most popular content management systems powering millions of websites, it comes as no surprise that WordPress is a prime target for hackers. Unfortunately, a new vulnerability has surfaced that could put as many as 48,000 WordPress sites at risk. As such, webmasters responsible for keeping their sites secure are urged to… Continue reading Thousands of WordPress sites could be at risk, so patch now
Hundreds of WordPress sites infected by recently discovered backdoor
For years, WordPress sites have been popular with webmasters, because of its easy to use nature and the ability to quickly transfer sites via hosted services. Unfortunately, hundreds of WordPress sites recently fell victim to a recently discovered backdoor. The vulnerability, which affects WordPress versions 5.1 through 5.5, allows malicious actors to inject malicious code… Continue reading Hundreds of WordPress sites infected by recently discovered backdoor