The Dangers of Installing Nulled WordPress Themes & Plugins
Nathan Chaddock Nulled WordPress themes and plugins are a controversial topic for many in the web development world — and arguably one of the bigger threats to…
Help! My Email Server Got B0rked & I Have Problems After Malware Infection!
Marc Kranat 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…
Bogus URL Shorteners Redirect Thousands of Hacked Sites in AdSense Fraud Campaign
Ben Martin 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…
What is Black Hat SEO?
Rianna MacLeod 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…
Konami Code Backdoor Concealed in Image
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…
WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup January 2023
Cesar Anjos 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…
Massive Campaign Uses Hacked WordPress Sites as Platform for Black Hat Ad Network
Denis Sinegubko 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…
Vulnerable WordPress Sites Compromised with Different Database Infections
Kayleigh Martin 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…
Bad Paths & The Importance of Using Valid URL Characters
To ensure that your web files and pages are accessible to a wide range of users with various different devices and operating systems, it’s important…
How To Find & Remove Malware on Weebly Sites
Eli Trevino Weebly is an easy-to-use website builder that allows admins to quickly create and publish responsive blogs and sites. Website builder environments are usually considered to…
What Are Cookies & How Do They Work?
Victor Santoyo As much as I’d love to, we’re not here to talk about baked goods. Cookies are commonly used on websites and an essential component of…