A group of hackers has been using fake DDoS-protection pages to trick unsuspecting users into installing malware, according to GoDaddy-owned cybersecurity firm Sucuri. 

Hackers are hijacking sites built with WordPress to display the fake DDoS-protection pages. Those who visit these sites see a pop-up that masquerades as a Cloudflare DDoS-protection service. But once they click the prompt, the pop-up will download a malicious ISO file to their PC. 

The attack exploits how DDoS-protection pages will sometimes appear on websites you try to visit, in a bid to stop bots and other malicious web…

Website security firm Sucuri is warning of an increase in fake distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) protection notifications that lead to the delivery of malware.

DDoS protection notifications are web pages that the browser serves to users when checks are performed to verify that the visitor is indeed a human and not a bot or part of a DDoS attack.

These notifications may seem like a nuisance, but they were meant to be nothing more than checks before the user accesses the desired web page, and are necessary to ensure malicious traffic is stopped before reaching its targets.

Recently,…

WordPress sites are being hacked to display fake Cloudflare DDoS protection pages to distribute malware that installs the NetSupport RAT and the RaccoonStealer password-stealing Trojan.

DDoS (distributed denial of service) protection screens are commonplace on the internet, protecting sites from bots that ping them with bogus requests, aiming to overwhelm them with garbage traffic.

Internet users treat these “welcome screens” as an unavoidable short-term annoyance that keeps their favorite online resources protected from malicious operatives. Unfortunately, this familiarity serves as…

In celebration of World Photography Day, WordPress’ Photo Directory team has issued a challenge designed to get people contributing:

Submit a photo that captures something unique about your local area, in a way that helps represent the geographic diversity of the WordPress community.

Since its launch, the WordPress Photo Directory has grown to 3,633 free, CC0-licensed photos. The purpose of this challenge is to raise awareness of the directory project and encourage people to contribute photos to expand the collection.

Photo contributors are…

YITH, a WooCommerce plugin development company that was acquired by Newfold Digital in March 2022, has released its first block theme on WordPress.org. YITH Wonder is now listed among 122 other block themes that support full-site editing and have recently gained their own menu link in the directory to improve their visibility.

YITH Wonder includes 24 different patterns – many of them aimed at shops. Since the company specializes in WooCommerce products, it’s no surprise that YITH Wonder offers corresponding styles for WooCommerce products, shop pages, cart, and checkout.

Ezinne Udezue appointed as Chief Product Officer, SVP of Global Engineering Ramadass Prabhakar elevated to Chief Technology Officer, and Company Founder Jason Cohen to serve as Chief Innovation Officer.

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced exciting changes to its executive leadership team. Proven product and innovation leader Ezinne Udezue has been appointed as Chief Product Officer, leading product strategy and management across the company’s WordPress technology brands and developer solutions. Ramadass…

Ezinne Udezue appointed as Chief Product Officer, SVP of Global Engineering Ramadass Prabhakar elevated to Chief Technology Officer, and Company Founder Jason Cohen to serve as Chief Innovation Officer.

AUSTIN, Texas, August 18, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced exciting changes to its executive leadership team. Proven product and innovation leader Ezinne Udezue has been appointed as Chief Product Officer, leading product strategy and management across the company’s WordPress technology brands and developer solutions….

Ezinne Udezue appointed as Chief Product Officer, SVP of Global Engineering Ramadass Prabhakar elevated to Chief Technology Officer, and Company Founder Jason Cohen to serve as Chief Innovation Officer.

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WP Engine, the world’s most trusted WordPress technology company, today announced exciting changes to its executive leadership team. Proven product and innovation leader Ezinne Udezue has been appointed as Chief Product Officer, leading product strategy and management across the company’s WordPress technology brands and developer solutions. Ramadass…

Although many WordPress users aren’t aware, knowing how to update PHP in WordPress is one of the most important parts of maintaining your WordPress website. It’s absolutely crucial for the security, functionality, and performance of your website. That being said, it might seem overly technical and daunting, especially if you’re new to WordPress.

In this guide, we’ll help you conquer your fears by showing you exactly how to update your WordPress website’s PHP version.

We’ll cover:

• What is PHP used for in WordPress?
• How to update PHP
• FAQs

What Is…

If you’re looking to add a social component to your WordPress site, Jack Wallen is confident BuddyPress is the solution for you.

WordPress is used for a massive 43% of all websites on the planet. That’s a significant figure and one that most likely won’t budge for some time. Why? Because WordPress is not only incredibly easy to use but also very flexible. What was once nothing more than a blogging platform has become a framework to help you build just about any kind of site — from eCommerce to blogging to — well, you name…