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Attackers Using Automated Scans to Takeover WordPress Installs (Threatpost)

2017-07-13 18:24

Attackers have been carrying out WPSetup attacks, taking advantage of users who have installed WordPress but not yet configured it.

News URL

http://threatpost.com/attackers-using-automated-scans-to-takeover-wordpress-installs/126815/

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VENDOR	LAST 12M	#/PRODUCTS	LOW	MEDIUM	HIGH	CRITICAL	TOTAL VULNS
Wordpress		7	2	93	44	18	157

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