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Daniel Cid Question: How does SiteCheck work? I just scanned a site that I think is compromised but the scanner is showing it as clean. Is my…
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Is WordPress.com SPAM Campaign Due to Compromise?
Tony Perez *****Updated – 20121019***** Both Matt Mullenweg and Barry Abrahamson, System Wrangler with Automattic, have confirmed that there was not an environmental compromise and everything was…
Vote SPAM For President: New Election Tactics or Same Old Tricks?
Dre Armeda The United States presidential campaign is going full force, and it’s been a doozy. We don’t typically get involved with political situations, short of cleaning…
WooThemes Security Audit Process & Development Partner WebDevStudios
WooThemes recently released a post talking to an audit that was performed on their various plugins and framework by our team. While true, it is…
WordPress 3.4.2 Released – Maintenance and Security Update!
As many know, today the WordPress team released a new patch for WordPress 3.4.2, and have titled it a maintenance and security release. By now…
WordPress Security – Cutting Through The BS
Update 9/9/16: We released a new guide that provides better instructions on how to clean a hacked WordPress site using the Free WordPress security plugin.…
The Password Dilemma – Unique and Complex is the Key
A lot of attention is being applied to passwords lately, and rightfully so. Most everyone is trying to understand how easy or hard reverse engineering…
Java Zero-Day In The Wild
A Java Zero-Day vulnerability was disclosed today, and its being distributed through the use of websites. If you visit an infected site you’ll see something…
Automation is Key With Today’s Website Attacks
When trying to understand the anatomy of attacks on websites, you have to break it down into manageable parts. In my mind it really comes…
Secure Website Development – Importance of Developing Securely
Magno Rodrigues We clean hundreds of sites every day and often their problems are associated with the same issues: outdated and sometimes unnecessary software, weak passwords and…
WordPress and Server Hardening – Taking Security to Another Level
Update 11/3/2017: Need to learn how to secure your WP site? Check out our latest guide on vulnerabilities, best practices and protection. Update 9/14/16:…