Security News

WordPress 5.2.3 Patches Several XSS Vulnerabilities
2019-09-05 12:17

WordPress developers on Thursday announced the availability of version 5.2.3, a maintenance and security release that includes 29 fixes and enhancements, along with several security patches. read more

WordPress Plugins Anchor Widespread Malvertising, Rogue Backdoor Campaign
2019-09-03 16:20

An ongoing attack on websites has added new exploits and an administrative backdoor to its bag of tricks.

WordPress sites are being backdoored with rogue admin users
2019-09-02 14:58

A malvertising campaign has evolved to give hackers control of entire sites.

WordPress Plugins Exploited in Ongoing Attack, Researchers Warn
2019-08-23 19:30

Researchers warn users of several plugins to update as vulnerabilities are being actively exploited to redirect website visitor traffic.

How Activity Logs Help WordPress Admins Better Manage Website Security
2019-08-20 13:03

Managing a WordPress website can sap a lot of your time and energy, which otherwise you'd spend on managing your business. If you're looking to cut down on the hours, you spend troubleshooting...

Cryptolocking WordPress Plugin Locks Up Blog Posts
2019-08-06 18:54

A new type of malicious plugin has been spotted in the wild with the capability of targeting individual blog posts.

Authenticated XSS Found in WordPress Plugin Facebook Widget
2019-07-29 13:54

The WordPress plugin Facebook Widget (Widget for Facebook Page Feeds), which was recently closed on the WordPress plugin directory, is affected by an authenticated persistent Cross-Site Scripting...

WordPress Plugin Flaws Exploited in Ongoing Malvertising Campaign
2019-07-23 19:30

An ongoing malvertising campaign is exploiting WordPress plugin vulnerabilities to redirect website visitors to malicious pages.

Recently Disclosed WordPress Plugin Flaws Exploited in Malvertising Operation
2019-07-23 14:27

Researchers at Defiant, the company behind the Wordfence security plugin for WordPress websites, have come across a malvertising campaign that leverages recently disclosed plugin vulnerabilities...

How to solve the dreaded WordPress site maintenance error
2019-07-15 18:22

If your WordPress site is stuck in maintenance mode, there's a simple fix.