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A previously unknown Linux malware has been exploiting 30 vulnerabilities in multiple outdated WordPress plugins and themes to inject malicious JavaScript. According to a report by antivirus vendor Dr ...

At this point, keeping a WordPress site secure is starting to feel less like website maintenance and more like playing Whac-A-Mole with a keyboard. Patch one plugin, another vulnerability appears.