Malware vs Virus: What’s the Difference?
Stephen Johnston There appears to be a general misunderstanding among internet users about the difference between malware and viruses. The two terms are often used interchangeably —…
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Wordfence Evasion Malware Conceals Backdoors
Ben Martin Malware authors, with some notable exceptions, tend to design their malicious code to hide from sight. The techniques they use help their malware stay on…
How to (Securely) Debug WordPress Errors on Your Website
Kaushal Bhavsar While working on or maintaining your WordPress website, you’ll inevitably encounter an error that prevents it from properly functioning. Knowing how to securely debug and…
SiteCheck Malware Trends Report – Q3 2022
Rianna MacLeod For the latest malicious scripts, check out our SiteCheck 2023 Mid-Year Malware Trends report. Our free SiteCheck remote website scanner provides immediate insights about malware…
How to Secure & Harden Your Joomla! Website in 12 Steps
Victor Santoyo At Sucuri, we’re often asked how website owners and webmasters can secure their websites. However, advice can often be too broad; different content management systems…
New Malware Variants Serve Bogus CloudFlare DDoS Captcha
When attackers shift up their campaigns, change their payload or exfiltration domains, and put some extra effort into hiding their malware it’s usually a telltale…
What is Virtual Patching: A Guide to Preventing Vulnerabilities
John Booker All software has bugs — but some bugs can lead to serious security vulnerabilities that can impact your website and traffic. Zero-day vulnerabilities can be…
Magento Supply Chain Attack Targets Extension Developer FishPig
Magento store owners using the popular FishPig extensions should be wary of a recent supply chain attack which compromised their software repository. FishPig released a…
Gambling Spam in Visual Composer Raw HTML Element: [vc_raw_html]
Denis Sinegubko Bad actors often look for clever ways to boost the rankings and visibility of their spam pages in search. One of the many black hat…
What Is Clickjacking & How Do I Prevent It?
Sucuri Originally published: September 8, 2022 by Antony Garand There are a plethora of techniques that attackers use to redirect site visitors and harvest sensitive information…
How to Find & Remove Malware in Favicon (.ico) Files
When a website is hacked symptoms can sometimes include unexpected, unfamiliar and strangely located favicon or .ico files. Other symptoms might include: ”This site may…