Wordpress

Your laggy WordPress site is annoying customers — here’s how to speed it up

In an age when consumers expect products and services on demand, there are very few things more annoying than a sluggish website. And for businesses that fail to keep their website at optimal performance, there’s a big risk: it kills the customer experience. Studies show that just two seconds of additional loading time can increase …

Your laggy WordPress site is annoying customers — here’s how to speed it up Read More »

New GoTrim botnet brute forces WordPress site admin accounts

A new Go-based botnet malware named ‘GoTrim’ is scanning the web for self-hosted WordPress websites and attempting to brute force the administrator’s password and take control of the site. This compromise may lead to malware deployment, injection of credit card stealing scripts, hosting of phishing pages, and other attack scenarios, potentially impacting millions depending on …

New GoTrim botnet brute forces WordPress site admin accounts Read More »

New Linux malware uses 30 plugin exploits to backdoor WordPress sites

A previously unknown Linux malware has been exploiting 30 vulnerabilities in multiple outdated WordPress plugins and themes to inject malicious JavaScript. According to a report by antivirus vendor Dr. Web, the malware targets both 32-bit and 64-bit Linux systems, giving its operator remote command capabilities. The targeted plugins and themes are the following: If the …

New Linux malware uses 30 plugin exploits to backdoor WordPress sites Read More »