Efani<p>⚠️ WooCommerce Admins Targeted by Fake Security Patches That Hijack Sites 🚨</p><p>Think you're updating your site security? <br>You might actually be handing it over to hackers.</p><p>- A massive phishing campaign is impersonating WooCommerce with fake “critical patch” emails. <br>- Victims who install the "patch" unknowingly deploy a hidden backdoor plugin. <br>- Once infected, attackers create secret admin accounts, install web shells, and gain full control of the website.</p><p>Here's how it works: <br>- Phishing emails spoof real WooCommerce alerts and push users to download a fake update. <br>- The fake domain uses a homograph attack — swapping a single letter with a lookalike ("ė" instead of "e"). <br>- After installation, cronjobs trigger every minute, allowing attackers to maintain persistence and download more payloads.</p><p>The risks are massive: <br>- Ad injection and redirect attacks <br>- Card skimming and data theft <br>- Enlisting your site into DDoS botnets <br>- Even full ransomware encryption of your store</p><p>And the kicker? <br>The malware hides itself from the plugin list and masks the admin account — making detection extremely difficult.</p><p>Patchstack recommends: <br>- Look for random 8-character admin accounts <br>- Scan cronjobs for suspicious entries <br>- Monitor outgoing connections to fake WooCommerce domains</p><p>In cybersecurity, even "urgent updates" can be a trap. <br>Always verify — or risk losing everything.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/CyberSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CyberSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Phishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Phishing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/WordPressSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WordPressSecurity</span></a></p>