Fake UpdraftPlus Plugins
Denis Sinegubko We often find various fake WordPress plugins installed by hackers during website cleanups. Recently, we’ve noticed a new wave of infections that install fake plugins…
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Cryptominers & Backdoors Found in Fake Plugins
Krasimir Konov When cleaning websites, we regularly find phishing pages, malicious code injected into files, and SEO spam. However, over the past couple of months we’ve also…
Top 10 Website Hardening Tips
Northon Torga Website hardening means adding layers of protection to reduce the risk of website attacks, a process known as “defense in depth.” Here are our top…
What Are Ethical Hackers?
Alycia Mitchell There’s an issue with how some people define the word “hacker.” For some, it’s a word synonymous with “cybercriminal,” but not in the infosec community.…
An Indirect Way to Change cPanel Passwords
Luke Leal There’s no doubt that the ubiquitous “forgot your password?” feature has helped many users who’ve misplaced their password or otherwise forgotten it, however—the tradeoff is…
What is the Cost of Cybercrimes & Attacks
John Booker The word cybercrime is no longer just a word you hear coming from Fortune 500 CEOs anymore. This word has being flashed on every good…
Down the Malware Rabbit Hole – Part 1
Cesar Anjos It’s common for malware to be encoded to hide itself—or its true intentions—but have you ever given thought to what lengths attackers will go to…
A New Wave of Buggy WordPress Infections
We’ve been following an ongoing malware campaign for the past couple of years now. This campaign is renowned for its prompt addition of exploits for…
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Juliana Lewis Since 2003, October has been recognized as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It is an annual campaign to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and…
Zero-Day RCE in vBulletin v5.0.0-v5.5.4
Marc-Alexandre Montpas A new remote code execution (RCE) zero-day vulnerability has been disclosed by an anonymous researcher on the full disclosure mailing list this past Monday. This…
Joomla! Security Best Practices: 12 Ways to Keep Joomla! Secure
Victor Santoyo At Sucuri, we’re often asked how website owners and webmasters can secure their websites. However, most advice can often be too broad; different content management…