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November WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup

WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup November 2023

Sucuri Malware Research Team

November 24, 2023

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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New email course: understanding common website threats and vulnerabilities

New Email Course: Common Website Threats & Malware

Rianna MacLeod

November 14, 2023

The digital world isn’t all rainbows, unicorns, and cat gifs; it also has a dark side. As threats become increasingly sophisticated, website owners and administrators…

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How to Harden & Secure a Website (12 Steps)

Rianna MacLeod

November 11, 2023

Attackers are always on the hunt for vulnerable websites. Whether you have a WordPress, Magento, or Joomla website — you’ll want to take steps to…

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Black Friday Cyber Monday Ecommerce Threats & Malware

Black Friday & Cyber Monday Ecommerce Security Threats

Rianna MacLeod

November 7, 2023

Consumers spent a whopping $35.3 billion during last year’s cyber week shopping season. With Cyber Monday accounting for $11.3 billion in revenue alone, this period remains…

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New Guide How to Clean Malware from Hacked Database

New Hacked Database Guide

Rianna MacLeod

November 2, 2023

Your website’s database is a treasure trove of valuable information. However, this also makes it a prime target for hackers looking to steal sensitive data…

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WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup October 2023

Cesar Anjos

October 30, 2023

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FakeUpdateRU Infection Spreads Trojan Malware

FakeUpdateRU Chrome Update Infection Spreads Trojan Malware

Ben Martin

October 25, 2023

Fake Google chrome update malware, often associated with the notorious SocGholish infection, is something that we have been tracking for a number of years. It…

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Tampered OpenCart Authentication Aids Credit Card Skimming Attack

Ben Martin

October 19, 2023

Using out of date software is the leading cause of website compromise, so keeping your environment patched and up to date is one of the…

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Website Security

What is HSTS: HTTP Strict Transport Security

Kaushal Bhavsar

October 12, 2023

HSTS or HTTP Strict Transport Security is a protocol that can make it more difficult for attackers to modify or intercept traffic between a user…

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Balada Injector Targets Unpatched tagDiv Plugin, Newspaper Theme & WordPress Admins

Denis Sinegubko

October 6, 2023

In the middle of September 2023, vulnerability advisory resources disclosed the details of an Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the tagDiv Composer (the companion plugin…

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Optimizing WordPress: Security Beyond Default Configurations

Ben Martin

October 3, 2023

Default configurations in software are not always the most secure. For example, you might buy a network-attached home security camera from your friendly neighborhood electronics…

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