vBulletin Malware – When Hackers Compete for Backdoor Control
Cesar Anjos A common pattern we see in compromised websites is the presence of backdoors and other malicious code. During Q3 of 2016, we found that 72%…
Labs Notes Monthly Recap – Dec/2016
Estevao Avillez Last month there were a number of interesting website hacks being analyzed by our Malware Research Team (MRT) and Incident Response Teams (IRT). The Sucuri…
Camouflage does not have to be advanced to be effective
Luke Leal Often times a malware author will try to provide some type of camouflage to their malware’s coding in an effort to disguise an unsuspecting eye…
Injection of Unwanted Google AdSense Ads
Denis Sinegubko During the last couple of years, it has become quite prevalent for hackers to monetize compromised sites by injecting unwanted ads. They can be pop-up…
Database and Image Tricks in Magento Malware
Magento malware that steals details of customer credit cards is a prevalent problem during the last couple of years. We write a lot about various…
Spotlight: How a Social Media Expert Finds Website Security
Alycia Mitchell With the new year upon us, it makes sense to reflect on how things have changed. Our Malware Research and Incident Response teams just published…
Spamming Stopped by Pastebin
We wrote multiple times about malware attacks that store their scripts on Pastebin.com and load them either to the server once they break into it…
Hacked Website Report – 2016/Q3
Daniel Cid Today we are proud to release our quarterly Hacked Website Report for 2016/Q3. This report is based on data collected and analyzed by the Sucuri…
Release the Prisoners – Rename .Suspected Backdoors
Andrey Kucherov When webmasters or hosting companies look for malware, they usually search for encrypted code, encoded payloads, suspicious functions and much more. If they happen to…
Website Malware Targets Mobile Platforms
Navigating the web on a mobile device can be tricky even when you’re browsing clean sites. If hackers are involved, the frustration of a pop-up…
Session Stealer Script Used In OpenCart
Bruno Zanelato With so many open-source ecommerce platforms available in the market, selling online is an appealing and easy option for any store owner. In a few…