Balada Injector: Synopsis of a Massive Ongoing WordPress Malware Campaign
Denis Sinegubko Our team at Sucuri has been tracking a massive WordPress infection campaign since 2017 — but up until recently never bothered to give it a…
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Hacked Website Threat Report – 2022
Rianna MacLeod Education is crucial in defending your website against emerging threats. That’s why we are thrilled to share our 2022 Website Threat Research Report. Disseminating this…
How to Find & Fix the WordPress Pharma Hack
Finding bogus content and unexpected links for prescription drugs on your WordPress website can be a frustrating experience. But don’t blame your site: it just…
What is a Website Defacement?
Defacement is easily one the most obvious signs of a hacked website. In these attacks, bad actors gain unauthorized access to an environment and leave…
Magbo Spam Injection Encoded with hex2bin
Ben Martin We recently had a new client come to us with a rather peculiar issue on their WordPress website: They were receiving unwanted popup advertisements but…
Is My Site Hacked? (13 Signs)
Symptoms of a hack can vary wildly. A concerning security alert from Google, a browser warning when you visit your site, or even a notice…
Attackers Abuse Cron Jobs to Reinfect Websites
Malicious cron jobs are nothing new; we’ve seen attackers use them quite frequently to reinfect websites. However, in recent months we’ve noticed a distinctive new…
The Dangers of Installing Nulled WordPress Themes & Plugins
Nathan Chaddock Nulled WordPress themes and plugins are a controversial topic for many in the web development world — and arguably one of the bigger threats to…
Bogus URL Shorteners Redirect Thousands of Hacked Sites in AdSense Fraud Campaign
Late last year we reported on a malware campaign targeting thousands of WordPress websites to redirect visitors to bogus Q&A websites. The sites themselves contained…
What is Black Hat SEO?
Your website’s search results and rankings are vital to the success of your online business. Better search visibility equates to more traffic — which results…
Konami Code Backdoor Concealed in Image
Attackers are always looking for new ways to conceal their malware and evade detection, whether it’s through new forms of obfuscation, concatenation, or — in…