Logs can be very useful because they are a record of what was done by whom. They are especially useful when you need to find out more on how a website has been compromised. Since our job at Sucuri is to clean website malware, we don’t have any access to logs, or what we can […]
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WordPress Hacks: 5 Ways to Protect WordPress from Hacking
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 WordPress. This post is not a “one size fits all” overview, as there are many other ways to protect WordPress from hacking. Here at Sucuri, […]
Reset Email Account Passwords After a Website Malware Infection
It’s not uncommon for bad actors to use compromised websites to send large amounts of email spam. This can cause major headaches for website owners — spam can lead to the blacklisting of a web host’s mail server IPs, or the domain name itself may be placed on blacklists like Spamhaus DBL. Reset Email Passwords […]
Safer Internet Day: Security vs. Convenience
It isn’t easy to be secure all the time — this is especially true if you are new to cybersecurity. A well-formed security plan takes deliberate effort at the very least, and constant vigilance at most. Even the top experts have room to improve because cybersecurity is a constantly moving target. Unfortunately, most internet users […]
A Scam-Free Cyber Monday for Online Businesses
Every year we see an increase in website attacks during the holidays. While business owners see their sales go up due to promotional Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaigns, hackers are in the background working nonstop to create malicious, fraudulent websites as well as take advantage of legitimate ones. Main Cyber Monday Threats Phishing Pages One […]
OWASP Top 10 Security Risks – Part II
It is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and in order to bring awareness to what threatens the integrity of websites, we have started a series of posts on the OWASP top 10 security risks. The OWASP Top 10 list consists of the 10 most seen application vulnerabilities: Injection Broken Authentication Sensitive data exposure XML External […]
PCI for SMB: Requirement 7 & 8 – Implement Strong Access Control Measures
This is the fifth post in a series of articles on understanding the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard – PCI DSS. We are halfway there! In the previous articles about PCI, we covered the following: Requirement 1: Build and Maintain a Secure Network – Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data. […]
How to Improve Your Website Security Posture – Part II
In the first post of this series, we discussed some of the main website security threats. Knowing the website security environment is a vital part of a good website posture. However, it is also important to be aware of what to do to strengthen your website. Today, we are going to give you some practical […]
PCI for SMB: Requirement 3 & 4 – Secure Cardholder Data
This is the third post in a series of articles on understanding the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard – PCI DSS. We want to show how PCI DSS affects small, medium, and large businesses that are going through the compliance process using the PCI SAQ’s (Self Assessment Questionnaires). In the previous articles we have […]
Steps to Keep Your Site Clean: Access Points
Unfortunately, most website owners know what it’s like to have a site hacked – the panic, the rush to find anyone out there that can help, and the worry it causes. Maybe you were able to get your site back on track or had a company clean the site for you, but the important thing […]
