Jan 02, 2023Ravie LakshmananWeb Security / Linux WordPress sites are being targeted by a previously unknown strain of Linux malware that exploits flaws in over two dozen plugins and themes to compromise vulnerable systems. "If sites use outdated versions of such add-ons, lacking crucial fixes, the targeted web pages are injected with malicious JavaScripts," Russian security … [Read more...] about New Linux Malware Exploiting Over Two Dozen CMS Flaws
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KashmirBlack Botnet Hijacks Thousands of Sites Running On Popular CMS Platforms
An active botnet comprising hundreds of thousands of hijacked systems spread across 30 countries is exploiting "dozens of known vulnerabilities" to target widely-used content management systems (CMS). The "KashmirBlack" campaign, which is believed to have started around November 2019, aims for popular CMS platforms such as WordPress, Joomla!, PrestaShop, Magneto, Drupal, … [Read more...] about KashmirBlack Botnet Hijacks Thousands of Sites Running On Popular CMS Platforms