Web Server Attacks – Apache Modules, Log Management and RELM
Tony Perez New year, same tricks, mostly because they work. That’s how we’re kicking off the new year folks. In September of 2012, Dennis, of Unmask Parasites,…
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Server Compromises – Understanding Apache Module iFrame Injections and Secure Shell Backdoor
Daniel Cid There are many ways to inject a malicious payload onto a website. The attacker can modify any of the web files (index.php for example), the…
WordPress SPAM Causing Headaches
Newly Released: On 11/3/2017 we published our guide on how to secure your WordPress site and it also talks about vulnerabilities and best practices. It…
Website Malware – Drupal Injections Targeting Cookies
Many folks are unfamiliar with the Drupal CMS, it doesn’t enjoy the popularity that some others do like WordPress and Joomla, but its a powerful…
Website Malware – Sharp Increase in SPAM Attacks – WordPress & Joomla
This past week we have seen a sharp increase in the use of old tactics designed to poison your search engine results – also known…
Website Malware – Reality of Cross-Site Contaminations
Sometimes you can’t help but put yourself in the shoes of your clients and skeptics and wonder how many times they roll their eyes at…
Web Malware – Working with Evil Backdoors – Part III
The most complicated part of our job, when cleaning compromised web sites, is ensuring we find all backdoors. If we miss one, the site can…
Sucuri SiteCheck Malware Scanner Plugin for WordPress
Dre Armeda If you’re a WordPress user, love our free SiteCheck scanner, or already use our free SiteCheck Malware Scanner Plugin for WordPress, we have an update…
JavaScript Redirect Using Multiple Outdated Websites
This is a doozy. This case was really interesting to remediate as it consisted of multiple outdated websites in a shared environment. We’re talking known…
Website Malware – Joomla SEP Attack – Pharma Injection
This was a fun, yet painful case. In the past we have written a few different posts targeting search engine poisoning attacks (SEP) that like…
Website Malware Removal – FTP Tips & Tricks
Update 9/9/16: We released a new guide that provides better instructions on how to clean a hacked WordPress site using the Free WordPress security plugin.…