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WordPress hackers are teaming up with commercial adtech firms to distribute malware to millions of users - here's how to stay safe

WordPress hackers.

  • Push notifications are now being used as malware delivery systems, and users are unknowingly subscribing to them
  • Fake CAPTCHA prompts are now the gateway to persistent browser hijacks and phishing attacks
  • WordPress sites are quietly hijacking users through invisible DNS commands and shared JavaScript payloads
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