The Security Box, podcast 80: WordPress plugins used for attacks

Hello everyone. The podcast can be downloaded with this link. The file size is 148.38mb. The RSS was also updated for today’s program.

While the main topic was WordPress, we did talk about some of the blog posts that have been posted here on the blog, and even some possible problems with vague room names we’ve seen through clubhouse, although Messenger can also host rooms too.

The show notes follow with links to things talked about. Hope you enjoy the program as much as we have bringing it together for you! Thanks Nick for the nice chat and we hope to see you again.


Show notes

Welcome to podcast 80 of the Security box. On this edition, let’s talk about WordPress. While it is a good platform for people to use for web sites and even blogging as I do, it can come with risks we need to be aware of.

Part of those risks include keeping it up to date and of course the plug ins you install.

A lot of plugins can be found through the install section of your plug ins management facility, but you can also install plugins manually.

The article we’re going to cover today comes to us from Ars Technica and was sent by our godd friend, Michael. Supply chain attack used legitimate WordPress add-ons to backdoor sites is the article. I hope that you find the discussion of interest, and if you saw the write up, you found it of value.

We’ll also touch on other things blogged as well as ask any audience members what they learned and/or read during our discussion today.

Remember, you can always contact me through the tech blog or even through the show’s contact info as well. Thanks so much for listening, and make it a great day!


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