Website Malware Removal – WordPress Tips & Tricks
Tony Perez We released a new guide in 2016 that provides better instructions on how to clean a hacked WordPress site using the free WordPress security plugin.…
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WordPress Update – 3.3.3 and 3.4.1 Patches Released!!
Well it was only a few weeks ago, but today, two new patches were released: 3.3.3 and 3.4.1. The good news is, as they are…
How To: Stop The Hacker By Hardening WordPress
Every day we service 100’s of clients and the question is always asked: How do you stop these hackers!!!” Unfortunately, it’s perhaps the hardest to…
How To: Lock Down WordPress Admin Panel With a Dynamic IP
There is often a lot of discussion around locking down access to WP-ADMIN and WP-Login.php, specially around restricting it by IP. The issues and retort…
3 Easy Steps to Make WordPress Updates Safer
With the release of WordPress 3.4 inching closer (could be minutes), we wanted to put together a quick post to help you towards a successful…
WordPress 3.4 Released – Update, Update, Update
It’s always very easy to say to update, but the harsh reality is that although the update process has been drastically streamlined over the past…
List of Domains Hosting Webshells for Timthumb Attacks
Daniel Cid We have been tracking TimThumb related attacks for a while and they are still at full force (yes, some people are still using the outdated…
Websites Compromised with Fake AV Campaign (Windows Web Secure Kit)
“To help protect your computer, Windows Web Secure Kit have detected trojans and is ready to remove them”. We are seeing many WordPress sites compromised with a malware…
Official WordPress Plugin Directory – Forcing Plugin Updates
Dre Armeda For some while we have wondered what happens when a plugin is removed from the official WordPress plugin directory for security reasons. Historically, we haven’t…
Blog Comments – Analysing 100,000 Comments and Spammers
“Nice blog, thanks for the info” “Awesome site. Great job” “You should take part in a contest for one of the best blogs on the…
Sucuri WordPress Security Plugin Protects Against PHP-CGI Vulnerability
Today we released an update on the latest PHP CGI vulnerability and provided some additional information that users can use to help protect against it.…