WordPress Database Brute Force and Backdoors
Denis Sinegubko We regularly talk about brute force attacks on WordPress sites and explain why WordPress credentials should always be unique, complex, and hard to guess. However,…
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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…
Phishing and Malware via SMS Text Message
Krasimir Konov We’ve recently noticed an increase in reports of phishing and malware being distributed via SMS text messages. During one investigation, we identified fake messages sent…
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.…
Let’s Encrypt Revokes 3 Million Certificates Due to CAA Bug
Northon Torga Imagine receiving a TLS warning on your browser every time you visit your website for 60 days straight. Definitely not an ideal situation and you…
Vulnerabilities Digest: February 2020
John Castro Fixed Plugins and Vulnerabilities Plugin Vulnerability Patched Version Installs Duplicator Arbitrary File Download 1.3.28 1000000 Modula Image Gallery Authenticated Stored XSS 2.2.5 70000 Easy Property…
7 Tips for Protecting Your Website
Art Martori 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,…
How to Find & Remove SEO Spam on WordPress
Perhaps the best way to dive into the subject of finding and removing SEO spam on WordPress is with a quick experiment — probably one…
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,…