eidolonnight
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eidolonnight
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7 months ago Discussed and resolved in Make Marketing Slack. Links to posts below:
What is the goal of this amplification request? (select all that apply)
Inform community/make an announcement (no action necessary)
What is the intended audience(s) for this content? (select all that apply)
WordPress users (existing)
Are there any specific platforms where you would like this to be shared? (select all that apply)
Twitter/X, Facebook, Linkedin, Tumblr
Campaign
None/Not sure/Other
MakeWP Team
None/Other
What do you want to amplify?
Warn users of scams impersonating "WordPress team" and "WordPress security team"
Amplification request details
The WordPress Security Team is aware of multiple ongoing phishing scams impersonating both the “WordPress team” and the “WordPress Security Team“ in an attempt to convince administrators to install a plugin on their website which contains malware.
This post warns users that such emails are scams and details where and how various teams will communicate with WordPress community team members.
Links
https://wordpress.org/news/2023/12/alert-wordpress-security-team-impersonation-scams/
Deadline
Immediate
Additional important dates
No response
Any additional notes or details? If you marked "Other" above, please provide additional details here.
MakeWP team: Security