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Phishing Scammers Use WordPress, Abandoned Sites to Host Malicious Pages
Hackers are using abandoned websites, smaller ones with little traffic and few security features, and those built atop the WordPress platform to house the malicious pages that are part of their phishing ...
Security Boulevard
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of September 5, 2022
All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us ...
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of August 29, 2022
All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us ...
Extra, Extra, VERT Reads All About It: Cybersecurity News for the Week of June 20, 2022
All of us at Tripwire’s Vulnerability Exposure and Research Team (VERT) are constantly looking out for interesting stories and developments in the infosec world. Here’s what cybersecurity news stood out to us ...

WordPress Supply Chain Attack—93 Add-Ons Infected for Months
Richi Jennings | | AccessPress, Just read the PHP source before installing it, SB Blogwatch, software supply chain attacks, vulnerable WordPress plugins, Website Supply Chain Attacks, wordpress
A popular maker of WordPress plugins and themes was hacked—93 of AccessPress’s offerings were modified to give the hackers “full access” to users’ sites ...
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Over one million WordPress sites receive forced update to security plugin after severe vulnerability discovered
Graham Cluley | | Featured Articles, IT Security and Data Protection, plugin, sql injection, vulnerability, wordpress, XSS
Loginizer, a popular plugin for protecting WordPress blogs from brute force attacks, has been found to contain its own severe vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers. The flaw, discovered by vulnerability ...

WordPress Websites Attacked via File Manager Plugin Vulnerability
Graham Cluley | | E-Threats, Industry News, wordpress, WordPress File Manager, WordPress plugin, Wordpress vulnerability
Websites are being hijacked by hackers exploiting plugin vulnerability Hackers password-protect compromised sites to keep out rival attackers At-risk websites advised to update WordPress File Manager plugin immediately. Hackers are exploiting a ...

1.3 Million WordPress Websites Targeted by Attackers Looking for Old Vulnerabilities
A vast campaign targeting WordPress-based websites was identified by the Wordfence Firewall as it targeted 1.3 million pages, trying to leverage known plugins and theme vulnerabilities. WordPress is just one of the ...
Thunderbolt Flaws, WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities, Patriot Act Vote
Tom Eston | | Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, FBI, Hackers, Page Builder by Site Origin, Patriot Act, plugin, Podcast, Podcast Episodes, Privacy, Section 215, Thunderbolt, US Senate, USB Type-C, USB-C, Vulnerabilities, Warrant, web browser, Weekly Blaze Podcast, wordpress
In episode 121 for May 18th 2020: A new Thunderbolt flaw could let hackers steal your data in under five minutes, new vulnerabilities in a popular WordPress plugin, and details on why ...
WordPress Backup and Restore Best Practices: How to Protect Your Website from Unexpected Downtime
We’ll break down some of the backup and restoration methods for your WordPress site that can help you recover from the schmucks of the digital world It’s never just a... The post ...