A zero-day vulnerability exists in WordPress Core that in some instances could allow an attacker to reset a user’s password and gain access to their account. Researcher Dawid Golunski of Legal Hackers disclosed the vulnerability on Wednesday via
Researchers are urging WordPress users to patch their software after multiple hackers began exploiting a new vulnerability to deface over a million sites so far. The unauthenticated privilege escalation vulnerability – which was discovered in a
Many small- to medium-sized business owners rely on internal staff to maintain their WordPress website, even if it’s not their area of expertise. Often WordPress websites are used due to cost considerations as the entry point for website
Owners of WordPress-based websites should update the Jetpack plug-in as soon as possible because of a serious flaw that could expose their users to attacks. Jetpack is a popular plug-in that offers free website optimization, management and
Encryption is the question on everyone’s mind these days. Apple is currently making waves and sparking protests by fighting a court order to help the FBI unlock an encrypted phone. In a letter to customers on February 16, Apple stated,
A report published by security firm Imperva showed that, during the first half of 2015, the number of attacks on Web applications grew tremendously, with a special focus on SQL injection and XSS exploits. Imperva’s Web Application Attack
Some of the WordPress websites you are visiting might leave some crypto-ransomware on your machine. A recent report posted by the leading security firms state that a new mysterious hack campaign uses compromised WordPress websites and redirect
The holiday season can translate to frenetic gift-buying and even a focus on earning some extra cash. It’s also the time consumers may let their guard down and become victims of scams, experts said. “During the holidays, we’re all in a rush and
Hard to exploit, but a bountiful bug for hackers A stored XSS vulnerability, which allowed attackers to execute malicious code in the user’s browser, was discovered and patched in the WordPress WooCommerce plugin. The vulnerability was