Free trojanized WordPress themes lead to widespread compromise of web servers

Over 20,000 web servers (and who knows how many websites) have been compromised via trojanized WordPress themes to deliver malware through malicious ads, Prevailion researchers have discovered. The compromised servers are located across the globe and m… Continue reading Free trojanized WordPress themes lead to widespread compromise of web servers

WordPress sites hacked through defunct Rich Reviews plugin

An estimated 16,000 websites are believed to be running a vulnerable and no-longer-maintained WordPress plugin that can be exploited to display pop-up ads and redirect visitors to webpages containing porn, scams, and–worst of all–malware designed to in… Continue reading WordPress sites hacked through defunct Rich Reviews plugin

WordPress sites hacked through defunct Rich Reviews plugin

An estimated 16,000 websites are believed to be running a vulnerable and no-longer-maintained WordPress plugin that can be exploited to display pop-up ads and redirect visitors to webpages containing porn, scams, and–worst of all–malware de… Continue reading WordPress sites hacked through defunct Rich Reviews plugin

Attackers are exploiting vulnerable WP plugins to backdoor sites

A group of attackers that has been injecting WordPress-based sites with a script redirecting visitors to malicious and fraudulent pages has now also started backdooring the vulnerable installations, Wordfence’s Mikey Veenstra warns. The attacks T… Continue reading Attackers are exploiting vulnerable WP plugins to backdoor sites

How a Surf Loving Aussie Developed Sonatype’s Most Popular Extension

The first thing you need to know about Sonatype is this: the rumors are true.
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Application News – Application Security Weekly #68

    WordPress Plugin WP Statistics Patches XSS Flaw, Three RCEs in Android’s Media framework, Nine Best Practices For Integrating Application Security Testing Into DevOps, 6 Traits That Define DevSecOps, and much more! News Bugs, Breaches, and Mo… Continue reading Application News – Application Security Weekly #68