Cybernews

WordPress plugins taken offline after a developer found 30 injected with malicious code

Dozens of WordPress plugins have been compromised by an unknown actor who planted backdoors in popular add-ons after buying ...

60,000 WordPress sites at risk due to plugin security flaw

Hackers can now take over WordPress sites instantly using a simple plugin flaw ...

Popular WordPress plugins backdoored after ownership change, putting thousands of websites at risk

A popular brand of WordPress plugins was recently weaponized to download and spread malicious code. The new, potentially ...
TechRadar

Watch out — hackers can exploit this plugin to gain full control of your WordPress site

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An older version of LiteSpeed Cache, a popular plugin for the WordPress website builder, is ...
The Verge

WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin

WordPress.org has taken over a popular WP Engine plugin in order “to remove commercial upsells and fix a security problem,” WordPress cofounder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced today. This ...