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WordPress - Brute Force Attacks and Their Consequences

WordPress - Brute Force Attacks and Their Consequences | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From blog.sucuri.net - April 13, 2013 9:56 AM
There is a lot of interesting discussion going on at the moment across the interwebs on the intention of the latest string of Brute Force attacks, much of which

 

That finding comes from Arbor Networks, which said that attackers had compromised numerous PHP Web applications, such as Joomla, as well as many WordPress sites, many of which were using an outdated version of the TimThumb plug-in. After compromising the sites, attackers then loaded toolkits onto the sites that turned them into DDoS attack launch pads. – Information Week Security

 

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That finding comes from Arbor Networks, which said that attackers had compromised numerous PHP Web applications, such as Joomla, as well as many WordPress sites, many of which were using an outdated version of the TimThumb plug-in. After compromising the sites, attackers then loaded toolkits onto the sites that turned them into DDoS attack launch pads. – Information Week Security

 

A MUST read to understand the WHY and HOW!!!

 
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That finding comes from Arbor Networks, which said that attackers had compromised numerous PHP Web applications, such as Joomla, as well as many WordPress sites, many of which were using an outdated version of the TimThumb plug-in. After compromising the sites, attackers then loaded toolkits onto the sites that turned them into DDoS attack launch pads. – Information Week Security


A MUST read to understand the WHY and HOW!!!
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WordPress blogs and more under global attack - check your passwords now!

WordPress blogs and more under global attack - check your passwords now! | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From nakedsecurity.sophos.com - April 13, 2013 8:55 AM
If you have a web service that supports remote users, you will know that malevolent login attempts are an everyday occurrence.

But hosting providers worldwide are reporting an onslaught at well ...
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- http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching?tag=Passwords

 

- http://www.scoop.it/t/securite-pc-et-internet?tag=DATA-BREACHES

 

- http://www.scoop.it/t/wordpress-annotum-for-education-science-journal-publishing

 

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Brute Force Attacks Build WordPress Botnet — Krebs on Security

Brute Force Attacks Build WordPress Botnet — Krebs on Security | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
From krebsonsecurity.com - April 13, 2013 9:20 AM

According to Sucuri, WordPress administrators who have been hacked should strongly consider taking the following steps to eradicate the intruders and infections:

 

- Log in to the administrative panel and remove any unfamiliar admin users (the first step after the attackers get in is to add a new user).

 

- Change all passwords for all admin users (and make sure all legitimate accounts are protected with strong passwords this time!)

 

- Update the secret keys inside WordPress, otherwise any rogue admin user can remain logged in.

 

===> Reinstall WordPress from scratch or revert to a known, safe backup. <===


Gust MEES's insight:

 

According to Sucuri, WordPress administrators who have been hacked should strongly consider taking the following steps to eradicate the intruders and infections:

 

- Log in to the administrative panel and remove any unfamiliar admin users (the first step after the attackers get in is to add a new user).

 

- Change all passwords for all admin users (and make sure all legitimate accounts are protected with strong passwords this time!)

 

- Update the secret keys inside WordPress, otherwise any rogue admin user can remain logged in.

 

- Reinstall WordPress from scratch or revert to a known, safe backup.


Check also:


- http://www.scoop.it/t/wordpress-annotum-for-education-science-journal-publishing?tag=WordPress


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According to Sucuri, WordPress administrators who have been hacked should strongly consider taking the following steps to eradicate the intruders and infections:

 

- Log in to the administrative panel and remove any unfamiliar admin users (the first step after the attackers get in is to add a new user).

 

- Change all passwords for all admin users (and make sure all legitimate accounts are protected with strong passwords this time!)

 

- Update the secret keys inside WordPress, otherwise any rogue admin user can remain logged in.

 

- Reinstall WordPress from scratch or revert to a known, safe backup.

 

Check also:

 

- http://www.scoop.it/t/wordpress-annotum-for-education-science-journal-publishing?tag=WordPress

 
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