Website Security News
In an interview with Smashing Magazine our CoFounder (now Head of Security Products at GoDaddy) Tony Perez was asked the following question. What Makes WordPress Vulnerable? “Here’s the simple answer. Old versions of WordPress, along with theme and plugin vulnerabilities, multiplied by the CMS’ popularity,…
Read More about How to Audit & Cleanup WordPress Plugins & Themes
If you have an ecommerce website, you are certainly concerned about its security. Business revenue depends on your online presence and having a website compromise is far from desirable. In…
Cookies! I LOVE Cookies. Oatmeal raisin are one of my particular favorite flavors. However, we’re not here to talk about baked goods as much as I’d love to. We’re here…
Read More about Internet Cookies: What Are They and Are They Good or Bad?
At Sucuri, we understand that most web professionals and web agencies ultimately need to make their clients part of the decision-making process for choosing to secure their sites. Overall, website…
In my years of experience working alongside agencies, I’ve realized that managed providers and other web pros who offer website maintenance to their clients, have a hard time convincing them…
Read More about How to Create a Website Maintenance Plan & Contract
In a previous analysis of a malicious file, we demonstrated why you should always update your email account passwords after a security compromise. The information security threat landscape is always…
Read More about Reset Email Account Passwords after Website Infection: Follow Up
The final actor of the stolen payment data supply chain is the end user. Rather than just selling or reselling payment data, the end user plans on fraudulently monetizing it….
Read More about Stolen Payment Data: Infected Ecommerce Website to Darknet Markets
There appears to be a general misunderstanding among internet users about the difference between malware and viruses. The two terms are often used interchangeably and to an extent, this is…
WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems (CMS) out there. That’s why it is vital to prevent WordPress hacking. Statistically, over 33% of websites currently run on…
Read More about WordPress Hacks: 5 Ways to Protect WordPress from Hacking
On a daily basis at Sucuri, we hear things like: “My host takes care of my website security.” “I have never been hacked, so why should I care?” Or here’s…
Read More about Who is Responsible for the Security of Your Website?
Referral programs and affiliate marketing opportunities can be found on many web-based company sites, however, often they’re overlooked. Commonly people consider these programs as something that they, “should leave to the…
