Fake Security Plugin on WordPress Enables Remote Admin Access for Attackers

Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a new campaign targeting WordPress sites that disguises the malware as a security plugin.
The plugin, which goes by the name “WP-antymalwary-bot.php,” comes with a variety of features to maintain access, hide itself from the admin dashboard, and execute remote code.
“Pinging functionality that can report back to a command-and-control (C&C) server