That's scary. I only have two Word Press sites, and they are both personal, but one is
heavy on images. I got a read alert and quarantine from Norton just yesterday, but it may
be just a coincidence. I also have a premium version of Malwarebytes. I'm nervous all
the time!
Pat in Gwinnett
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FYI if you are using Wordpress.Linda B.-----Original Message----- From: Billie Walsh
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use WordpressThousands of websites are at risk of being exploited by a
previouslyundisclosed vulnerability in a WordPress plugin, which researchers saycould be
used to inject malicious code into websites.The flaw exists in Fancybox, a popular image
displaying tool, throughwhich Sucuri researchers say malware or any other script can be
added toa vulnerable site."It's being actively exploited in the wild, leading to
many compromisedwebsites," the researchers wrote.WordPress, which comes in two main
flavors -- a hosted version and adownloadable self-hosting version -- has already removed
the plugin fromits repository. But researchers warn that with more than
half-a-millionusers of the plugin at risk, users should remove the plugin from theirown
sites.It's not clear how many websites are being actively exploited by theflaw,
however.-- “Never be afraid to laugh at yourself, after all, you could be missing out on
the joke of the century.” - Joan Rivers_ _... ..._ __._ ._ ..... ._.. ...
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