Shadow Directories: A Unique Method to Hijack WordPress Permalinks
Puja Srivastava Last month, while working on a WordPress cleanup case, a customer reached out with a strange complaint: their website looked completely normal to them and…
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Malware Intercepts Googlebot via IP-Verified Conditional Logic
Some attackers are increasingly moving away from simple redirects in favor of more “selective” methods of payload delivery. This approach filters out regular human visitors,…
Fake Browser Updates Targeting WordPress Administrators via Malicious Plugin
We recently investigated a case involving a WordPress website where a customer reported persistent fake pop-up notifications appearing on their site. The warnings were urging…
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — December 2025
Sucuri Malware Research Team Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes…
WordPress Auto-Login Backdoor Disguised as JavaScript Data File
During a recent investigation, we discovered a sophisticated WordPress backdoor hidden in what appears to be a JavaScript data file. This malware automatically logs attackers…
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — November 2025
Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes…
Slot Gacor: The Rise of Online Casino Spam
Ben Martin Online casino spam has been without a doubt one of the most prevalent types of spam content that we’ve seen on infected websites in recent…
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — October 2025
Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes…
Contact Form Spam Attack: An Innocent Feature Caused a Massive Problem
Gabriel Barbosa How a simple “Send a copy to yourself” feature led to 149,700 spam emails and what you can do to prevent it The Emergency Call…
Malvertising Campaign Hides in Plain Sight on WordPress Websites
Recently, one of our customers noticed suspicious JavaScript loading across their WordPress website. Visitors were being served third-party scripts that the site owner never installed.…
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — September 2025
Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes…