What Do Hackers Get By Hacking a Website?
Rianna MacLeod Thousands of sites are hacked on a daily basis. In fact, last quarter alone 267,614 site infections were detected with our SiteCheck remote scanner. One…
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Website Malware Guide: How to Fix the WordPress Redirect Hack
Ben Martin If you’ve recently discovered that your WordPress site is redirecting other sites or unwanted ads, then your website may have been hacked. The WordPress redirect…
How do I secure WordPress Websites for Free?
Ashley Sand Protecting Content Management Systems (CMS) installed on a hosting server is crucial in today’s ever-growing world wide web, but how to I protect my WordPress…
How to Choose a Security Plugin That’s Right for Your Website
Finding the perfect security plugin for your website is important, but it’s also crucial you find the proper one that suits your needs. WordPress plugins…
Top 10 Security Tips to Keep Your WordPress Site Healthy
Allison Bondi As we go through the winter months and whether changes, many of us go to our local pharmacy and take advantage of a flu shot.…
How to Get Rid of the Most Common Types of SEO Spam
What is SEO Spam? SEO spam is what attackers will inject into a website to attempt to use your SEO ranking for something else not…
Are all Websites Hackable? Why (not)?
Frankly, no security is 100% secure. As infections continue to surge across the web, and attackers think of more innovative ways to remain undetected, many…
The Importance of Responsible Disclosure
In my years as a security analyst I have worked with many clients who were in very dire straits. A website compromise is never a…
Why are WordPress Websites Targeted by Hackers?
If you are wondering why your wordpress site keeps getting hacked, or why you’re being targeted by hackers, we’ve compiled some of the top reasons…
Everything You Need to Know About Web Application Firewalls
WAFs (Web Application Firewalls) are nothing new as they used to primarily be deployed by large organizations. In today’s modern web however, they’re becoming increasingly…
Understanding Website SQL Injections
SQL injection is one of the most common types of web hacking techniques used today. As data breaches continue to happen to some of the…