Malicious CMS Plugins hijack web servers

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Plug-ins and themes can add functionality to web services but they also offer an opportunity for malware authors. Fox-IT published a whitepaper that describes how this threat is being seen with themes and plug-ins for popular web server software. The malicious add-ins are creating backdoors for black hat search engine optimization.

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http://www.securityweek.com/backdoored-cms-plugins-used-hijack-web-servers

About The Author

Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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