Wikipedia briefly locked editing after malicious JavaScript worm vandalized Meta-Wiki

Wikipedia briefly restricted editing on March 5 after dormant malicious JavaScript ran during an internal security review and triggered a fast-moving vandalism incident. Wikimedia says the code stayed active for 23 minutes, caused page deletions on Meta-Wiki, and did not expose personal information. The headline name is Wikipedia because that is the platform readers know, […] The post Wikipedia briefly locked editing after malicious JavaScript worm vandalized Meta-Wiki appeared first on VPN Central.