Top WordPress slider plugin hijacked to spread malware — here's what to look out for

A tainted version was pushed as an update to more than 800,000 active websites.

Smart Slider updates hijacked to push malicious WordPress, Joomla versions

Hackers hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla, and pushed a malicious version ...
TechRadar

Watch out — hackers can exploit this plugin to gain full control of your WordPress site

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An older version of LiteSpeed Cache, a popular plugin for the WordPress website builder, is ...
The Verge

WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin

WordPress.org has taken over a popular WP Engine plugin in order “to remove commercial upsells and fix a security problem,” WordPress cofounder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg announced today. This ...