Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — May 2026
Sucuri Malware Research Team If you run a website, you know that a single unpatched vulnerability can take your site offline, damage your reputation, or leave you cleaning up…
A Beginner’s Guide to the CVE Database
Sucuri Keeping websites and applications secure starts with knowing which vulnerabilities exist, how severe they are, and whether they affect your stack. That’s exactly where the…
WordPress Site Down? Here’s How to Get Back Online
Kyle Knight If your WordPress site goes offline, every minute costs you lost sales, missed leads, and a dent in visitor trust. Search engines may start flagging…
What to Do When a Third-Party Data Breach Puts Your Website at Risk
Data breach notification letters have become a familiar routine. They usually start with “We value your privacy” and offer a year of free credit monitoring.…
How to Scan a Website for Vulnerabilities
Even the most diligent site owners should consider when they had their last website security check. As our own research indicates, infections resulting from known…
DNSSEC: The Extra Security Layer That Can Break Your Padlock
Marc Kranat Turning on DNSSEC makes your domain more secure — but if it’s misconfigured, newer certificate validation rules can stop SSL renewals in their tracks. Hey…
Vulnerability & Patch Roundup — April 2026
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…
What is online gambling spam and what can I do about it?
Online gambling spam thrives on dreams of easy money and high stakes. Beating the house at an exotic casino. Splitting sevens. Going all in on…
My Website Is Hosting a Phishing Page – Now What?
Most phishing advice is written for the person staring at a suspicious email. This guide is for the other kind of victim: The website owner…
WordPress DDoS Protection: How to Keep Your Site Online
WordPress powers over 40% of the web, which makes it one of the most attractive targets for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. If your…
Joomla SEO Spam Injector: Obfuscated PHP Backdoor Hijacking Site Visitors
Puja Srivastava Overview During a recent malware cleanup investigation, we encountered a compromised Joomla website where the site owner reported a strange issue. Their website displayed a…