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Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk

Two critical security flaws in WordPress' software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.

Hackers are exploiting recently patched WordPress bugs, putting millions of websites at risk

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Two critical security flaws in WordPress' software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.

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Two critical security flaws in WordPress' software have given hackers the chance to remotely take over tens of millions of websites, according to an estimate by a cybersecurity researcher.

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