Security researchers sounded the alarm on the hacking campaign, which redirected site visitors to scams.
investigating WordPress sites that complained of unwanted redirects. All of the websites shared a common issue, Konov explained; they contained a malicious JavaScript hidden in their files and databases.
The JavaScript creates redirects that lead users to a range of poisoned apples, including phishing pages and malware, the researcher explained. Worst of all, visitors might not even notice they’re going down the internet’s version of a dark and dangerous alley, as the redirect landing page looks fairly innocent.“This page tricks unsuspecting users into subscribing to push notifications from the malicious site.
If that weren’t bad enough, Konov said that opt-in manuevers for push notifications are one of the most common ways hackers can run tech support scams. These consist of the annoying windows that pop up out of nowhere to tell you that your computer is infected and that you should call a phone number to get it fixed. Do not do this.that real security messages and warnings will not ask you to call a phone number to get tech help.WordPress.
“If security issues are identified, plugin and theme authors are notified immediately. Specific to Sucuri’s report, any plugin that wasn’t patched was either closed or not hosted on WordPress.org. WordPress.org also provides resources on security to both theme developers and plugin developers,” a spokesperson for WordPress.com said. “For self-hosted sites, WordPress users are notified and encouraged to update core software, plugins and themes by default.”Sites hosted on WordPress.
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