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Personal Security Guide – Web Browsers

If your computer is infected, malware can spread to your website through text editors and FTP clients. Weak passwords are also vulnerable to brute force attacks, and using unsecured networks to access the internet can leave you exposed to hackers. As a website owner, you have to consider the broader impacts of your overall security […]

SQL Injection Vulnerability in Joomla! 3.7

During regular research audits for our Sucuri Firewall (WAF), we discovered a SQL Injection vulnerability affecting Joomla! 3.7. The vulnerability is easy to exploit and doesn’t require a privileged account on the victim’s site. Are You at Risk? The vulnerability is caused by a new component, com_fields, which was introduced in version 3.7. If you use this version, you […]

Website Availability and Security When Migrating Hosts

Website security is a continuous process. It’s not something that should be turned on when the time is right; rather integrated into the full scope of how you deploy a website, maintain it, and ensure the safety of your visitors. At Sucuri, we protect websites with a wide range of website configurations, including business owners […]

Introducing the New Sucuri Customer Dashboard

Over the course of the last year, our teams have been getting creative and making a collaborative effort to improve the experience of our customer dashboard. Website security is multifaceted and we understand the logistical complexities of managing multiple sites. That’s why we are continually brainstorming ways to make the management of your website security […]

Labs Notes Recap – Apr/2017

This month, our Malware Research and Incident Response teams wrote about several malware techniques that attempt to evade detection by focusing on small changes that website owners might miss. Examples include typos in domain names, unused top-level domains (i.e. .com, .solutions), and delayed banner ads. Sucuri Labs provides website malware research updates directly from our […]

Sucuri Firewall Dashboard Update

If you are a customer of ours, you may have noticed the recent updates we’ve made to our dashboard. These changes enhance your ability to manage the Sucuri Firewall and view detailed reports on the attacks being blocked from accessing your site. The dashboard has a new layout that improves both navigation and clarity, as […]

How to Use Splunk with Sucuri Audit Trails

The Sucuri Firewall dashboard provides a rich set of API functions that can be used to control your firewall settings remotely. In addition, there is an API function to download your Audit Trails in JSON format. The audit trail is a list of blocked requests that the firewall performed on your behalf to keep your […]

The Principle of Least Privilege

If you own a website and collaborate with others, the principle of least privilege should never be questioned. It is a computer science principle which has applications and benefits to strengthen your website security posture. This principle is about: Using the minimal set of privileges on a system in order to perform an action. Granting […]

Website Malware: Unwanted Exit to YourBrexit

Some website hacks aim to make some political statements. Defacements are well known for this. Some infections redirect visitors to scam sites that push (usually counterfeit) goods or (often illegal) services. But what would you feel if your site redirected visitors to a political news site? This time we are talking about an attack that […]