Creating a Strong Password in 7 Easy Steps
Celise Davison Have you ever set up a new server, database, or admin account but once it came time to create a password, you struggled to come…
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — January 2026
Sucuri Malware Research Team 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…
Shadow Directories: A Unique Method to Hijack WordPress Permalinks
Puja Srivastava Last month, while working on a WordPress cleanup case, a customer reached out with a strange complaint: their website looked completely normal to them and…
Securing Your Computer: A Primer for Windows and Mac Users
Sucuri In this post we’ll be focusing on a part of your digital life that quietly influences everything else: the computer you use to log into…
What is Website Monitoring?
Kyle Knight You rarely hear about a website when everything is working. There’s no applause when pages load fast, forms go through, or checkout works smoothly. But…
Malware Intercepts Googlebot via IP-Verified Conditional Logic
Some attackers are increasingly moving away from simple redirects in favor of more “selective” methods of payload delivery. This approach filters out regular human visitors,…
Google Sees Spam, You See Your Site: A Cloaked SEO Spam Attack
We recently handled a case where a customer reported strange SEO behavior on their website. Regular visitors saw a normal site. No popups. No redirects.…
Fake Browser Updates Targeting WordPress Administrators via Malicious Plugin
We recently investigated a case involving a WordPress website where a customer reported persistent fake pop-up notifications appearing on their site. The warnings were urging…
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — December 2025
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 Protect Your Site From Content Sniffing with HTTP Security Headers
Ever had a perfectly “safe” page or file turn into an attack vector out of nowhere? That can happen when browsers start guessing what your…
How to Run a Security Test and Set Up Continuous Monitoring
Many website owners follow a similar “security plan,” even if they don’t call it that. They launch the site, add a couple of plugins, and…