WordPress Security News & Updates

WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup October 2022

Rodrigo Escobar
October 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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Wordfence Evasion Malware Conceals Backdoors

Ben Martin
October 20, 2022

Malware authors, with some notable exceptions, tend to design their malicious code to hide from sight. The techniques they use help their malware stay on…

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How to Securely Debug & Check WordPress Errors on Your Website

How to (Securely) Debug WordPress Errors on Your Website

Kaushal Bhavsar
October 13, 2022

While working on or maintaining your WordPress website, you’ll inevitably encounter an error that prevents it from properly functioning. Knowing how to securely debug and…

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SiteCheck Malware Trends Report – Q3 2022

Rianna MacLeod
October 12, 2022

For the latest malicious scripts, check out our SiteCheck 2023 Mid-Year Malware Trends report. Our free SiteCheck remote website scanner provides immediate insights about malware…

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WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup September 2022

Antony Garand
September 29, 2022

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New Malware Variants Serve Bogus CloudFlare DDoS Captcha

Ben Martin
September 27, 2022

When attackers shift up their campaigns, change their payload or exfiltration domains, and put some extra effort into hiding their malware it’s usually a telltale…

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What is Virtual Patching: A Guide to Preventing Vulnerabilities

John Booker
September 20, 2022

All software has bugs — but some bugs can lead to serious security vulnerabilities that can impact your website and traffic. Zero-day vulnerabilities can be…

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Gambling SEO Spam in Visual Composer Raw HTML Element: vc_raw_html

Gambling Spam in Visual Composer Raw HTML Element: [vc_raw_html]

Denis Sinegubko
September 14, 2022

Bad actors often look for clever ways to boost the rankings and visibility of their spam pages in search. One of the many black hat…

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How to Find & Remove Malware in Favicon (.ico) Files

Rianna MacLeod
September 6, 2022

When a website is hacked symptoms can sometimes include unexpected, unfamiliar and strangely located favicon or .ico files. Other symptoms might include: ”This site may…

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August 2022 WordPress Vulnerabilities Roundup

WordPress Vulnerabilities & Patch Roundup — August 2022

Antony Garand
August 30, 2022

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404 errors in google search console after a hack and SEO spam

How to Remove 404 Errors in Search Console

Cesar Anjos
August 25, 2022

Hacked websites are known to result in a plethora of headaches for webmasters, including malicious redirects, broken links, and unwanted spam content. But did you…

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