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…
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WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup February 2023
Cesar Anjos Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes…
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…
Konami Code Backdoor Concealed in Image
Attackers are always looking for new ways to conceal their malware and evade detection, whether it’s through new forms of obfuscation, concatenation, or — in…
WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup January 2023
Vulnerability reports and responsible disclosures are essential for website security awareness and education. Automated attacks targeting known software vulnerabilities are one of the leading causes…
How to Fix the “Deceptive Site Ahead” Warning
Rianna MacLeod Did you just try to access your site and encounter a Deceptive Site Ahead warning? This error message occurs when the browser believes your website…
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…