What is an SSH brute force attack? An SSH brute force attack is a common form of attack that targets remote services, particularly unix-based servers running SSH services for secure remote connections. These attacks often involve automated tools and bots to continuously attempt common password and username combinations until they successfully gain access to a […]
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Massive Abuse of an Abandoned Eval PHP WordPress Plugin
Attackers are always finding new and creative ways to compromise websites and maintain their foothold in environments. This is frequently done via the use of backdoors: PHP scripts designed to allow attackers access and control even after you’ve changed your passwords and thought that the worst was over. Since external scans are unable to see […]
Limit Login Attempts Vulnerability – Patch Now!
On April 11th, 2023, a software update was released to patch a severe vulnerability within the Limit Login Attempts WordPress security plugin. With over 600,000 installations, it’s among the most popular WordPress plugins in use to help prevent unauthorized access to administrator dashboards. In an ironic twist, this vulnerability may allow attackers to do just […]
Balada Injector: Synopsis of a Massive Ongoing WordPress Malware Campaign
Our team at Sucuri has been tracking a massive WordPress infection campaign since 2017 — but up until recently never bothered to give it a proper name. Typically, we refer to it as an ongoing long lasting massive WordPress infection campaign that leverages all known and recently discovered theme and plugin vulnerabilities. Other organizations and […]
Hacked Website Threat Report – 2022
Education is crucial in defending your website against emerging threats. That’s why we are thrilled to share our 2022 Website Threat Research Report. Disseminating this information to the community helps educate website owners about the latest trends and threats. This year, we’ve included new insights to highlight the most prevalent tactics and techniques observed in […]
High Severity Vulnerability in WordPress Elementor Pro Patched
On March 22nd, 2023 a security patch was issued for the popular website builder plugin Elementor Pro. Website administrators using this plugin should immediately patch to at least version 3.11.7 to avoid a potential website compromise. The security issue is reported to affect only the Pro version of the plugin and not the free version […]
WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup March 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 of website compromises. To help educate website owners on emerging threats to their environments, we’ve compiled a list of important security updates and patches for the WordPress ecosystem this past […]
The Top 10 Most Dangerous Types of Injection Attacks
When it comes to protecting your website from bad actors, there’s one threat you should be aware of: injection attacks. These attacks target weaknesses in your website’s security and are unfortunately quite common. In fact, the well-known organization OWASP ranks injection attacks as the third most significant risk to web application security. Simply put, injection […]
Critical Vulnerability Discovered in WooCommerce Payments
On March 22nd, 2023 a critical vulnerability was discovered within the WooCommerce Payments plugin – an extremely popular eCommerce payment plugin for WordPress with over half a million active installations. Thankfully the vulnerability was discovered by white hat security researcher Michael Mazzolini and responsibly disclosed through HackerOne, giving websites time to install the patched version […]
WooCommerce Credit Card Skimmer Reveals Tampered Gateway Plugin
Disclaimer: The malware infection described in this article does not affect the software plugin or payment gateway as a whole, and does not indicate any vulnerabilities or security flaws within Authorize.net itself nor WooCommerce or any associated WooCommerce plugin extensions. Overall they are both robust and secure payment platforms that are perfectly safe to use. […]
