2020 Website Security Glossary
Art Martori As the online threat landscape continues to evolve, so too does the language we use to describe it. To support a safer internet for everyone,…
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3-D Secure SMS-OTP Phishing
Luke Leal One of our remediation analysts Eli Trevino recently discovered a phishing page informing victims about fake Netflix service disruptions, supposedly due to problems with the…
PCI Compliance, Penetration Testing, and the Sucuri WAF
Marc Kranat Our support team is often asked, “Can we test our site through the Sucuri Web Application Firewall?” The answer is always yes, with a caveat.…
7 Tips for Protecting Your Website
For many people, website security is an intimidating topic. It seems like there’s an endless list of things necessary for protecting your website. And while…
What is Pharma Hack Spam?
Have you ever seen a website advertising products that seem unrelated to the apparent purpose of the site? Often, this suspicious content is promising pharmacy…
Website Vulnerability vs. Malware – What’s the Difference?
To better understand the difference between website malware and vulnerabilities, imagine your online property is a brick-and-mortar structure. You’d want to keep safe from burglars,…
Is My Site Hacked? (7 Signs)
Rianna MacLeod Editorial: This post was last updated October 26th, 2022. It’s a day every website owner fears. You open the website you’ve poured your time, energy,…
SSL Testing Methods
Not all SSL configurations on websites are equal, and a growing number push for HTTPS everywhere. There is an increasing demand to check and quantify…
What is Ransomware?
Sucuri Originally published: February 12, 2020 by Justin Channell Ransomware has been one of the scariest topics in cybersecurity for years – and for good reason.…
6 Simple Steps for Hardening your WordPress Security
Juliana Lewis Having a secure WordPress site does not need to be a challenge. Hardening a website means adding security layers to reduce the risks of attacks…
Password Attacks 101
Cesar Anjos One of the most common attacks carried out nowadays is related to cracking passwords, but most people probably just know about brute-forcing. There are, in…