Web Shells: Types, Mitigation & Removal
Cesar Anjos Web shells are malicious scripts that give attackers persistent access to compromised web servers, enabling them to execute commands and control the server remotely. These…
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WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup April 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…
What is Cookie Hijacking
Cookie hijacking involves unauthorized access to cookies, which are small pieces of data stored on your browser by websites you visit. Cookies often contain sensitive…
JavaScript Malware Switches to Server-Side Redirects & DNS TXT Records as TDS
Denis Sinegubko Last August we documented a malware campaign that was injecting malicious JavaScript code into compromised WordPress sites to redirect site visitors to VexTrio domains. The…
Sign1 Malware: Analysis, Campaign History & Indicators of Compromise
Ben Martin A new client recently came to us reporting seemingly random pop ups occurring on their website. While it was clear that there was something amiss…
From Web3 Drainer to Distributed WordPress Brute Force Attack
Two weeks ago we discussed a new development in website hacks: Web3 crypto wallet drainers. We’ve been closely following the most significant variant which injects…
Web3 Crypto Malware: Angel Drainer Overview, Variants & Stats
Since January 2024, there has been a notable surge in attacks by a novel form of website malware targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency assets. This malware,…
Thousands of Sites with Popup Builder Compromised by Balada Injector
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…
Analysis of the Fake WordPress CVE-2023-46182 Patch Plugin & Phishing Campaign
On December 1, 2023, several security researchers reported about a new phishing campaign targeting WordPress administrators. WordPress sites owners had started receiving emails from WordPress.com…
40 New Domains of Magecart Veteran ATMZOW Found in Google Tag Manager
Hackers like Google Tag Manager: millions of sites use it, and they can inject custom scripts and HTML code via a script from the highly…
Balada Injector Targets Unpatched tagDiv Plugin, Newspaper Theme & WordPress Admins
In the middle of September 2023, vulnerability advisory resources disclosed the details of an Unauthenticated Stored XSS vulnerability in the tagDiv Composer (the companion plugin…