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…
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What Is Clickjacking & How Do I Prevent It?
Sucuri Originally published: September 8, 2022 by Antony Garand There are a plethora of techniques that attackers use to redirect site visitors and harvest sensitive information…
How to Find & Remove Malware in Favicon (.ico) Files
Rianna MacLeod 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…
7 Tips to Clean & Maintain Your Website
Michael Evert Most people would agree — living in a house full of accumulated debris and unnecessary objects can create a chaotic environment, and even cause health…
Security Lessons Learned from 2021
Victor Santoyo There’s no one specific topic or target or audience when it comes to website security. But when you clean enough hacked websites, you start to…
SiteCheck Malware Trends Report – Q2 2022
For the latest malicious scripts, check out our SiteCheck 2023 Mid-Year Malware Trends report. Conducting an external website scan for indicators of compromise is one…
Top 5 Most Common WordPress Malware Infections: An Anatomy Lesson
Mohit Jawanjal WordPress security is serious business – and an essential consideration for anyone using the world’s most popular CMS (Content Management System). While the WordPress team…