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

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

WordPress Plugin Bug Opens 100K Websites to Compromise

Legions of website visitors could be infected with drive-by malware, among other issues, thanks to a CSRF bug in Real-Time Search and Replace. Continue reading WordPress Plugin Bug Opens 100K Websites to Compromise

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