How to Audit & Cleanup WordPress Plugins & Themes
Sucuri WordPress makes it easy to extend your website with powerful functionality. Plugins and themes allow site owners to add features, customize design, and integrate new…
From Guessing to Phishing: The Dynamics of Password Security
Password security was once just a small hassle. Now, they’re the main defense for bank accounts, cloud tools, customer data, and businesses. Attackers use automation…
WP-CLI: How to Install WordPress via SSH
Rianna MacLeod 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…
Beyond Login Screens: Why Access Control Matters
As breach costs go up and attackers focus on common web features like dashboards, admin panels, customer portals, and APIs, weak access control quickly leads…
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
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.…