The FBI has revealed that many hacks were perpetrated against WordPress sites. Sites can be victims of defacement
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to WordPress users. Make update the content management system (CMS) and plugins before their sites are not deleted by hackers.
In a security bulletin released Tuesday, April 7, the FBI provides details on the methods used by pirates. The US agency says the hackers conduct a defacement, which means that web pages are degraded or completely change their content.
To carry out their actions, hackers exploit vulnerabilities present in some WordPress plugins vulnerable. These include for example WordPress Super Cache plugin (versions prior to 1.4.3), the flaw could allow hackers to reach up to a million sites.
However, the FBI warns against the origin of the attackers. While some claim is the organization Islamic state, they would in fact simple hackers would use the name of the terrorist organization to talk about them.
The US investigation board does not figures for the victims, but said that all types of sites are concerned. “The défacements affected the operations and site communication platforms web press, commercial entities, religious institutions, state, local and federal governments, foreign governments, and a variety of other national and international websites “, details the FBI.
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