Website Security News

WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup February 2023

Cesar Anjos
February 27, 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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Is my website hacked? 13 signs and symptoms of a compromised site.

Is My Site Hacked? (13 Signs)

Rianna MacLeod
February 23, 2023

Symptoms of a hack can vary wildly. A concerning security alert from Google, a browser warning when you visit your site, or even a notice…

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Attackers Abuse Cron Jobs to Reinfect Websites

Ben Martin
February 21, 2023

Malicious cron jobs are nothing new; we’ve seen attackers use them quite frequently to reinfect websites. However, in recent months we’ve noticed a distinctive new…

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The dangers of installing nulled wordpress plugins and themes

The Dangers of Installing Nulled WordPress Themes & Plugins

Nathan Chaddock
February 16, 2023

Nulled WordPress themes and plugins are a controversial topic for many in the web development world — and arguably one of the bigger threats to…

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Problems with Email Server after Malware Infection

Help! My Email Server Got B0rked & I Have Problems After Malware Infection!

Marc Kranat
February 14, 2023

The Sucuri Firewall functions as a reverse proxy. A simple change to your DNS settings is all it takes to thoroughly filter incoming traffic to…

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Bogus Short URLs Redirect Thousands of Hacked Sites in AdSense Fraud Campaign

Bogus URL Shorteners Redirect Thousands of Hacked Sites in AdSense Fraud Campaign

Ben Martin
February 9, 2023

Late last year we reported on a malware campaign targeting thousands of WordPress websites to redirect visitors to bogus Q&A websites. The sites themselves contained…

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What is Black Hat SEO?

Rianna MacLeod
February 7, 2023

Your website’s search results and rankings are vital to the success of your online business. Better search visibility equates to more traffic — which results…

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Konami Code Backdoor Concealed in front.jpeg Image

Konami Code Backdoor Concealed in Image

Ben Martin
February 2, 2023

Attackers are always looking for new ways to conceal their malware and evade detection, whether it’s through new forms of obfuscation, concatenation, or — in…

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December 2023 Vulnerability Patch Roundup

WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup January 2023

Cesar Anjos
January 30, 2023

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Massive Campaign Uses Hacked WordPress Sites as Platform for Black Hat Ad Network

Denis Sinegubko
January 24, 2023

Every so often attackers register a new domain to host their malware. In many cases, these new domains are associated with specific malware campaigns, often…

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Vulnerable WordPress Sites Compromised Database Injections

Vulnerable WordPress Sites Compromised with Different Database Infections

Kayleigh Martin
January 19, 2023

Vulnerabilities within WordPress can lead to compromise, and oftentimes known vulnerabilities are utilized to infect WordPress sites with more than one infection. It is common…

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