WordPress Security News & Updates

Vulnerable WordPress Sites Compromised Database Injections

Vulnerable WordPress Sites Compromised with Different Database Infections

Kayleigh Martin
January 19, 2023

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…

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Is WordPress Secure?

Justin Daniel
January 17, 2023

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…

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How to Fix “There Has Been a Critical Error on Your Website” in WordPress (8 Steps)

How to Fix “There Has Been a Critical Error on This Website”

Nathan Chaddock
January 12, 2023

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…

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WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup December 2022

Rodrigo Escobar
December 28, 2022

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…

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How to Backup a WordPress Site for Free with WP-CLI

Rianna MacLeod
December 22, 2022

Regular website backups are the foundation of a solid website security plan. In the event of data loss or malware infection, restoring a WordPress backup…

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Fake jQuery Domain Redirects Site Visitors to Scam Pages

Kayleigh Martin
December 20, 2022

A recent infection has been making its rounds across vulnerable WordPress sites, detected on over 160 websites so far at the time of writing. The…

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Infected Plugins Redirect to Push Notification Scam

How to Fix & Remove the “Click Allow If You Are Not a Robot” Redirect

Eli Trevino
December 6, 2022

Attackers are always finding unique ways to avoid detection. Our teams regularly find malware on compromised websites which have been obfuscated to make it more…

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WordPress Vulnerability and Patch Roundup November 2022

WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup November 2022

Cesar Anjos
November 29, 2022

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WP-CLI: How to Install WordPress via SSH

Rianna MacLeod
November 22, 2022

Sure, there are tons of one-click installers floating around for WordPress. But they’re not always the most secure option — and can still be tedious…

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New SocGholish Malware Variant Uses Zip Compression & Evasive Techniques

Ben Martin
November 15, 2022

Readers of this blog should already be familiar with SocGholish: a widespread, years-long malware campaign aimed at pushing fake browser updates to unsuspecting web users.…

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Massive ois[.]is Black Hat Redirect Malware Campaign

Ben Martin
November 8, 2022

Since September 2022, our research team has tracked a surge in WordPress malware redirecting website visitors to fake Q&A sites via ois[.]is. These malicious redirects…

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