Smart Slider updates hijacked to push malicious WordPress, Joomla versions

Hackers hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla, and pushed a malicious version with multiple backdoors. [...]

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insdate: 2026-04-09 17:10:13
title: Smart Slider updates hijacked to push malicious WordPress, Joomla versions
additional: Hackers hijacked the update system for the Smart Slider 3 Pro plugin for WordPress and Joomla, and pushed a malicious version with multiple backdoors. [...]
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