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Ben Martin

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Ben Martin is a security analyst and researcher who joined the company in 2013. Ben's main responsibilities include finding new undetected malware, identifying trends in the website security world, and, of course, cleaning websites. His professional experience covers more than a decade of working with infected websites of every variety with a special focus on eCommerce / credit card theft malware. When Ben isn't slaying malware you might find him producing music, gardening, or skateboarding around Victoria.
  • Website Malware Infections
  • WordPress Security

Sign1 Malware: Analysis, Campaign History & Indicators of Compromise

  • Ben Martin
  • March 20, 2024
A new client recently came to us reporting seemingly random pop ups occurring on their website. While it was clear that there was something amiss…
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What is htaccess malware
  • Security Education
  • Website Malware Infections
  • Website Security

What is .htaccess Malware? (Detection, Symptoms & Prevention)

  • Ben Martin
  • March 15, 2024
The .htaccess file is notorious for being targeted by attackers. Whether it’s using the file to hide malware, redirect search engines to other sites with…
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New Wave of SocGholish Infections Impersonates WordPress Plugins
  • Website Malware Infections
  • Website Security
  • WordPress Security

New Wave of SocGholish Infections Impersonates WordPress Plugins

  • Ben Martin
  • March 1, 2024
SocGholish malware, otherwise known as “fake browser updates”, is one of the most common types of malware infections that we see on hacked websites. This…
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What is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT)
  • Security Education
  • Website Malware Infections
  • Website Security

Remote Access Trojan (RAT): Types, Mitigation & Removal

  • Ben Martin
  • February 16, 2024
Remote Access Trojans (RATs) are a serious threat capable of giving attackers control over infected systems. This malware stealthily enters systems (often disguised as legitimate…
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Lateral Movement and Cross-Site Contamination
  • Security Education
  • Website Malware Infections
  • Website Security

The Dangers of Lateral Movement & Website Cross Contamination

  • Ben Martin
  • January 19, 2024
One of the most frequent problems that we observe in website hosting environments is “cross contamination” — the lateral movement of an attacker between websites.…
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MageCart WordPress Plugin
  • Ecommerce Security
  • Website Malware Infections
  • WordPress Security

MageCart WordPress Plugin Injects Malicious User & Credit Card Skimmer

  • Ben Martin
  • December 21, 2023
One of our analysts recently found an interesting malicious plugin injected into a WordPress / WooCommerce ecommerce website which both creates and conceals a bogus…
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Credit Card Skimming WooCommerce WebSockets
  • Ecommerce Security
  • Website Malware Infections

Skimming Credit Cards with WebSockets

  • Ben Martin
  • November 30, 2023
If you were to believe shopping mall merchants, you’d think the holiday season starts immediately after Halloween. Christmas trees and candy canes abound, along with…
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FakeUpdateRU Infection Spreads Trojan Malware
  • Website Malware Infections
  • Website Security

FakeUpdateRU Chrome Update Infection Spreads Trojan Malware

  • Ben Martin
  • October 25, 2023
Fake Google chrome update malware, often associated with the notorious SocGholish infection, is something that we have been tracking for a number of years. It…
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Tampered OpenCart Authentication Aids Credit Card Skimming Attack
  • Ecommerce Security
  • Website Malware Infections

Tampered OpenCart Authentication Aids Credit Card Skimming Attack

  • Ben Martin
  • October 19, 2023
Using out of date software is the leading cause of website compromise, so keeping your environment patched and up to date is one of the…
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Optimizing WordPress Security Beyond Default Configurations
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  • WordPress Security

Optimizing WordPress: Security Beyond Default Configurations

  • Ben Martin
  • October 3, 2023
Default configurations in software are not always the most secure. For example, you might buy a network-attached home security camera from your friendly neighborhood electronics…
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Magecart stealing credit card information with a single white invisible pixel
  • Ecommerce Security
  • Magento Security
  • Website Malware Infections

Decoding Magecart: Credit Card Skimmers Concealed Through Pixels & Images

  • Ben Martin
  • September 12, 2023
MageCart infections most often come in the form of complex, obfuscated JavaScript injected into Magento database tables such as core_config_data, or as malicious plugins or…
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