Cyber Attack
Security Flaw in WordPress Plugin Puts 22,000 Websites at Risk of Cyber Attacks
Critical security vulnerability has been discovered in Motors, a popular WordPress theme with over 22,000 sales, potentially exposing thousands of websites to complete takeover.
Security researchers at Wordfence identified...
Cyber Attack
WordPress Plugin Flaw Puts 22,000 Websites at Risk of Cyber Attacks
A severe security flaw has been uncovered in the Motors WordPress theme, a popular choice for car dealerships and listings with over 22,000 sales...
Cyber Attack
Critical WordPress Plugin Flaw Puts Over 10,000 Sites of Cyberattack
A serious security flaw affecting the Eventin plugin, a popular event management solution for WordPress, was recently discovered by Denver Jackson, a member of...
cyber security
New WordPress Malware Disguised as Anti-Malware Plugin Takes Full Control of Websites
The Wordfence Threat Intelligence team has identified a new strain of WordPress malware that masquerades as a legitimate plugin, often named 'WP-antymalwary-bot.php.'
First detected...
Cyber Security News
WordPress Ad-Fraud Plugins Trigger Massive 1.4 Billion Daily Ad Requests
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a sprawling ad-fraud operation exploiting WordPress plugins to trigger over 1.4 billion fraudulent ad requests every day.
Dubbed “Scallywag,” this scheme...
CVE/vulnerability
Over 100,000 WordPress Plugin Vulnerability Exploited Just 4 Hours After Disclosure
Over 100,000 WordPress websites have been exposed to a critical security vulnerability, following the public disclosure of a flaw in the popular SureTriggers plugin...
cyber security
Rogue Account‑Creation Flaw Leaves 100 K WordPress Sites Exposed
A severe vulnerability has been uncovered in the SureTriggers WordPress plugin, which could leave over 100,000 websites at risk.
The issue, discovered by security researcher...
Cyber Attack
50,000+ WordPress Sites Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation Attacks
In a recent cybersecurity development, over 50,000 WordPress websites using the Uncanny Automator plugin have been identified as vulnerable to a critical privilege escalation...
CVE/vulnerability
20,000 WordPress Sites at Risk of File Upload & Deletion Exploits
A critical security alert has been issued to WordPress site administrators following the discovery of two high-severity vulnerabilities in the "WP Ultimate CSV Importer"...
cyber security
Threat Actors Embed Malware in WordPress Sites to Enable Remote Code Execution
Security researchers have uncovered a new wave of cyberattacks targeting WordPress websites through the exploitation of the "mu-plugins" (Must-Use plugins) directory.
This directory, designed...
cyber security
Massive “DollyWay” Malware Attack Compromises 20,000+ WordPress Sites Worldwide
A significant malware operation, dubbed "DollyWay," has been uncovered by GoDaddy Security researchers, revealing a sophisticated campaign that has compromised over 20,000 WordPress sites...