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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Backdoor slipped into multiple WordPress plugins in ongoing supply-chain attack

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Backdoor slipped into multiple WordPress plugins in ongoing supply-chain attack

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months ago

Malicious updates available from WordPress.org create attacker-controlled admin account.

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Regular automatic updates on ugly spaghetti code feels like it’s just asking for trouble.
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  Theoretically, someone could untangle the spaghetti. Nobody will, but automatic updates at least opens up the possibility.

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