Malware vs Virus: What’s the Difference?
Stephen Johnston There appears to be a general misunderstanding among internet users about the difference between malware and viruses. The two terms are often used interchangeably —…
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What is the 503 Service Unavailable Error & How to Fix It
Rianna MacLeod Imagine for a moment that you’re searching for a topic. You find what you’re looking for on the first page of the search results and…
How to (Securely) Debug WordPress Errors on Your Website
Kaushal Bhavsar While working on or maintaining your WordPress website, you’ll inevitably encounter an error that prevents it from properly functioning. Knowing how to securely debug and…
What is a Malware Attack?
A malware attack is the act of injecting malicious software to infiltrate and execute unauthorized commands within a victim’s system without their knowledge or authorization.…
What is Virtual Patching: A Guide to Preventing Vulnerabilities
John Booker All software has bugs — but some bugs can lead to serious security vulnerabilities that can impact your website and traffic. Zero-day vulnerabilities can be…
What Is Clickjacking & How Do I Prevent It?
Antony Garand There are a plethora of techniques that attackers use to redirect site visitors and harvest sensitive information on compromised websites. But when most webmasters think…
How to Find & Remove Malware in Favicon (.ico) Files
When a website is hacked symptoms can sometimes include unexpected, unfamiliar and strangely located favicon or .ico files. Other symptoms might include: ”This site may…
What is HTTP Error 500 & How to Fix It
A frustrating interruption to anyone’s day is the infamous HTTP Error 500 internal server error message. When it happens not only do you lose traffic…
Examining Less-Common WordPress Credit Card Skimmers
Ben Martin Since 2020 considerable attention has been spent analysing the emergence of MageCart malware within WordPress environments which most commonly affects sites using WooCommerce. As demonstrated…
SocGholish Malware: Script Injections, Domain Shadowing, IPs & Obfuscation Techniques
Denis Sinegubko In June 2022, we shared information about the ongoing NDSW/NDSX malware campaign which has been one of the most common website infections detected and cleaned…
Fake Instagram Verification & Twitter Badge Phishing
Luke Leal Social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter offer verification badges as a credibility indicator to help show authenticity and integrity to visitors. To obtain a…