Hackers are using fake WordPress DDoS pages to launch malware

Hackers are pushing the distribution of dangerous malware via WordPress websites through bogus Cloudflare distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection pages, a new report has found.

As reported by PCMag and Bleeping Computer, websites based on the WordPress format are being hacked by threat actors, with NetSupport RAT and a password-stealing trojan (RaccoonStealer) being installed if victims fall for the trick.

Cybersecurity firm Sucuri detailed how hackers are breaching WordPress sites that don’t have a strong security foundation in order to implement…