Why Most Hackers Prey on WordPress

Written by ReadLarryReed | Published 2019/12/16
Tech Story Tags: wordpress | security | content-management-systems | website-security | hacking | advice-for-junior-developers | security-through-transparency | transparency

TLDR According to BuiltWith, there are 27 million live websites using WordPress. The CMS currently powers 34% of websites, with a market share of 60.8%. 14.8% of the world’s leading websites employ WordPress, including Spotify, TechCrunch, BBC America, the White House website, New York Times and Facebook Newsroom. Hackers see WordPress as an easy and desirable target because of the sheer audience amount and the huge damage potential. The majority of hacks are completely automated and don’t require additional intervention from the hacker.via the TL;DR App
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Written by ReadLarryReed | Hailing from Los Angeles, Larry Reed is an experienced tech blogger.
Published by HackerNoon on 2019/12/16
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