Security News

The curious case of a WordPress plugin, a rival site spammed with traffic, a war of words, and legal threats
2019-04-02 07:04

Devs strip code from toolkit amid blogger dramarama A British web-dev outfit has denied allegations it deliberately hid code inside its WordPress plugins that, among other things, spammed a...

Update now! WordPress hackers target Easy WP SMTP plugin
2019-03-25 10:45

Two hacking groups have been spotted targeting websites running unpatched versions of the WordPress plugin Easy WP SMTP.

WordPress Plugin Removed After Zero Day Discovered
2019-03-21 20:47

The plugin, Social Warfare, is no longer listed after a cross site scripting flaw was found being exploited in the wild.

WordPress 5.1.1 patches dangerous XSS vulnerability
2019-03-18 10:54

Researchers have offered more detail on a recently patched vulnerability that would allow an attacker to take over a WordPress site.

Don't be a WordPress RCE-hole and patch up this XSS vuln, pronto
2019-03-14 18:02

Not on 5.1.1? You should be A newly revealed vuln in the open-source CMS WordPress allows an unauthenticated website attacker to remotely execute code – potentially letting naughty folk delete or...

WordPress 5.1.1 Patches Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
2019-03-14 16:49

WordPress this week addressed a vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code remotely and take over vulnerable websites.  read more

New WordPress Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Remote Attackers Hack Sites
2019-03-14 09:48

If for some reason your WordPress-based website has not yet been automatically updated to the latest version 5.1.1, it's highly recommended to immediately upgrade it before hackers could take...

Update now! WordPress abandoned cart plugin under attack
2019-03-13 12:44

Hackers have been spotted targeting websites running unpatched versions of the WordPress plugin Abandoned Cart for WooCommerce.

Critical Flaw Uncovered In WordPress That Remained Unpatched for 6 Years
2019-02-19 19:33

Exclusive — If you have not updated your website to the latest WordPress version 5.0.3, it’s a brilliant idea to upgrade the content management software of your site now. From now, I mean...

Hackers Target WordPress Sites via WP Cost Estimation Plugin
2019-02-14 18:58

Malicious actors have been hacking WordPress websites by exploiting vulnerabilities in a fairly popular plugin called WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder. read more