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Researchers Uncover Malware Posing as WordPress Caching Plugin
2023-10-12 09:16

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new sophisticated strain of malware that masquerades a WordPress plugin to stealthily create administrator accounts and remotely control a compromised site. "Complete with a professional looking opening comment implying it is a caching plugin, this rogue code contains numerous functions, adds filters to prevent itself from being included in the list


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https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/researchers-uncover-malware-posing-as.html

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