Creating a Strong Password in 6 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 2024
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…
How to Find, Change & Protect the WordPress Login URL: A Beginner’s Guide
Rianna MacLeod If you’ve recently launched a WordPress website, you might be asking, “How do I log in to WordPress?” or “Where is my WordPress login located?”…
Fixing Website Hosting Issues: “This Account Has Been Suspended”
Experiencing a “This account has been suspended” warning on your website can be both confusing and alarming. This message means that your hosting provider has…
The Dangers of Lateral Movement & Website Cross Contamination
Ben Martin One of the most frequent problems that we observe in website hosting environments is “cross contamination” — the lateral movement of an attacker between websites.…
How to Fix Google Ads Disapproved Due to Malicious or Unwanted Software
Were your Google Ads just disapproved after a website compromise? Or, are you seeing policy violations for malicious or unwanted software in your Google Ads…
Thousands of Sites with Popup Builder Compromised by Balada Injector
Denis Sinegubko On December 11, 2023 WPScan published Marc Montpas’ research on the stored XSS vulnerability in the popular Popup Builder plugin (200,000+ active installation) that was…
What is the Principle of Least Privilege?
If you own a website and collaborate with other people, the Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) is a crucial security concept which has applications and…
How to Stop a DDoS Attack in 5 Steps
Victor Santoyo As a website administrator, keeping your site online during large traffic spikes is what you strive for. But how can you be sure traffic spikes…
WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup December 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…
New Guide: Broken Access Control
The complexity of modern websites exposes countless potential vulnerabilities to lurking attackers. One of the most underestimated threats? Broken Access Control (BAC). The risk lies…