New Linux malware targets WordPress sites by exploiting 30 bugs

A new Linux malware has been exploiting 30 vulnerabilities in outdated WordPress plugins and themes to deploy malicious JavaScripts. Doctor Web researchers discovered a Linux malware, tracked as Linux.BackDoor.WordPressExploit.1, that compromises WordPress websites by exploiting 30 vulnerabilities in multiple outdated plugins and themes. The malware injects into targeted webpages malicious JavaScripts, then when users click on the compromised […]

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