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WordPress sites hit by malicious plugins
Encourages information-stealing malware
WordPress websites are being compromised through the use of malicious plugins that trigger fake software updates and error messages, ultimately leading to the installation of information-stealing malware.
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WordPress launches century-long domain registration plan
Not exactly cheap
Hosting platform WordPress has announced a new century-long domain registration plan for users who want to ensure a lifelong digital legacy.
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Apple tried to force WordPress to charge
Told it to add in in-app purchases so it could make money
Fruity cargo cult Apple nearly found itself in the middle of yet another antitrust claim after it tried to force WordPress to in-app purchases so it could score a 30 percent cut of the money.
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Facebook pulls plug on third party tools
Zuckerberg regrets – but…
From tomorrow Facebook will stop accepting third party tools sharing posts automatically to FB Profiles.
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Trend Micro hit by Wordpress blitz
It obviously does not read Fudzilla
Last week we warned about a particularly nasty blitz on Wordpress sites from hackers trying to deface a vulnerably which allowed them to deface sites.
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Wordpress sites under attack
More than 1.5 million pages defaced
More than 1.5 million Wordpress sites have been defaced after hackers took advantage of a vulnerability in the REST API, patched in WordPress version 4.7.2.
WordPress hit by large DDoS
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Some blogs taken down