What is a Website Defacement?
Rianna MacLeod 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…
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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…
Massive Campaign Uses Hacked WordPress Sites as Platform for Black Hat Ad Network
Denis Sinegubko Every so often attackers register a new domain to host their malware. In many cases, these new domains are associated with specific malware campaigns, often…
Vulnerable WordPress Sites Compromised with Different Database Infections
Kayleigh Martin Vulnerabilities within WordPress can lead to compromise, and oftentimes known vulnerabilities are utilized to infect WordPress sites with more than one infection. It is common…
Is WordPress Secure?
Justin Daniel According to W3Techs, 43.2% of all websites on the internet use WordPress. And of all websites that use a CMS (Content Management System) more than…
How to Fix “There Has Been a Critical Error on This Website”
Critical errors on any system can be extremely frustrating. But if you’ve recently encountered the “There has been a critical error on this website” message…