WordPress websites attacked via File Manager plugin vulnerability

Hackers are exploiting a critical vulnerability that may be affecting hundreds of thousands of websites running WordPress.

The vulnerability lies in versions of the popular third-party plugin WordPress File Manager, which has been installed on over … Continue reading WordPress websites attacked via File Manager plugin vulnerability

Magento Sites Vulnerable to RCE Stemming From Magmi Plugin Flaws

Two flaws – one of them yet to be fixed – are afflicting a third-party plugin used by Magento e-commerce websites. Continue reading Magento Sites Vulnerable to RCE Stemming From Magmi Plugin Flaws

Attackers tried to grab WordPress configuration files from over a million sites

A threat actor that attempted to insert a backdoor into nearly a million WordPress-based sites in early May (and continued to try throughout the month), tried to grab WordPress configuration files of 1.3 million sites at the end on the same month. In b… Continue reading Attackers tried to grab WordPress configuration files from over a million sites

FBI warns hackers are planting card skimmers on online stores running a vulnerable Magento plugin

The FBI has issued a “flash alert” warning that hackers are planting Magecart-style credit card-skimming code on Magento-powered online stores running an out-of-date plugin.
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Thunderbolt Flaws, WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities, Patriot Act Vote

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 the US Senate just rejected a plan to require a warrant to obtain Am… Continue reading Thunderbolt Flaws, WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities, Patriot Act Vote

Nearly a million WordPress sites targeted in extensive attacks

A threat actor is actively trying to insert a backdoor into and compromise WordPress-based sites to redirect visitors to malvertising. “While our records show that this threat actor may have sent out a smaller volume of attacks in the past, it’s … Continue reading Nearly a million WordPress sites targeted in extensive attacks