Sucuri Detects 185 Percent Rise in WordPress Hacks Targeting UpdraftPlus Plugins
Sucuri, one of the leading WordPress security firms, released a significant security report revealing that WordPress sites using the UpdraftPlus backup...
Wordfence Report: 12.5 Million WordPress Sites Attacked in October 2026
The widely-referenced Wordfence report claiming 12.5 million WordPress sites were attacked in October 2026 could not be verified through available sources...
WordPress Releases Emergency Patch After 12.5 Million Sites Found Vulnerable
WordPress released a critical security patch after researchers discovered a vulnerability affecting an estimated 12.
How to Tell if Your WordPress Site Was Compromised in Latest October Attack
If your WordPress site runs the AI Engine plugin, uses the Service Finder theme, or has the Post SMTP plugin installed, there's a significant chance it...
WordPress Plugin Removed From Repository After 47 Confirmed Hack Cases
In April 2026, WordPress.org took the unprecedented step of removing 31 plugins in a single day after discovering they had been compromised with...
Hackers Exploit WordPress Theme Vulnerability to Inject Malware on 5,000 Sites
A critical vulnerability discovered in a widely-used WordPress theme has enabled attackers to inject malware onto approximately 5,000 WordPress sites,...
WordPress Security Patch Released to Fix Critical Flaw Affecting Latest Versions
WordPress security patches released throughout 2026 have addressed multiple critical flaws affecting the latest versions of the core platform and popular...
FBI Warns WordPress Site Owners About Active Exploitation of CVE-2026-12.5
There is no credible evidence of an FBI warning about CVE-2026-12.5 or active exploitation of this vulnerability in WordPress sites.
WordPress Sites Hit by Massive Botnet Attack Targeting Yoast SEO Specific Vulnerability
A widespread botnet campaign is actively targeting WordPress installations running vulnerable versions of the Yoast SEO plugin, exploiting a critical flaw...
New Zero Day WordPress Vulnerability Lets Hackers Take Over Sites in Seconds
A critical vulnerability in WordPress site management software can now enable attackers to completely compromise a website in seconds, granting them full...