Compromised Plugin Update Injects Backdoor into WordPress Sites

A widely used WordPress plugin, Smart Slider 3 Pro, was compromised when hackers hijacked its update system to push a poisoned version containing a backdoor, putting over 800,000 active installations at risk. This alarming breach raises critical questions about trust and security in the mechanisms we rely on to protect our online…

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