Tag Archives: sucuri

7 Steps to Remove Malware from WordPress

If you’ve ever had your website compromised by malware, you know the sheer panic it can cause. But don’t worry, you’re not alone. More importantly it’s something you can fix! In this guide, we’ll walk you through seven essential steps to remove malware from your WordPress site. From backing up your website to removing the […]

Sucuri WordPress Plugin Updates for 2024

At Sucuri, we believe in making the internet safe for everyone. One way we show this is through our free WordPress security plugin. The Sucuri WordPress plugin is available for download in the WordPress repository. It comes with a range of security features, including WordPress hardening, malware scanning, core integrity check, post-hack features and email […]

How to Know If You’re Under DDoS Attack

Nowadays, the term DDoS raises the heart rate of most webmasters. Though many don’t know exactly what a DDoS attack is, they might be familiar with the effects of getting DDoSed: an extremely sluggish, shut down, or dysfunctional website. In this article, we’ll focus on how to know if you’ve been DDoSed, how to spot […]

SiteCheck Malware Trends Report – Q2 2022

Conducting an external website scan for indicators of compromise is one of the easiest ways to identify security issues. While remote scanners may not provide as comprehensive of a scan as server-side scanners, they allow users to instantly identify malicious code and detect security issues on their website without installing any software or applications. Our […]

2021 Threat Report Webinar

The threat landscape is constantly shifting. As attackers continue to hone their tools and exploit new vulnerabilities, our team works diligently to identify and analyze threats posed to webmasters. So – what do you need to do to stay one step ahead of attackers? Join Sucuri researcher Ben Martin on July 6th in our latest […]

Hacked Website Threat Report 2021

Our 2021 Website Threat Research Report details our findings and analysis of emerging and ongoing trends and threats in the website security landscape. We’ve put together this analysis to help keep website owners informed and aware of the dangers posed by malicious actors. This year’s report is a collection of observations made by Sucuri’s Research […]

Sucuri WordPress Plugin += Sucuri WAF

Sucuri has always been a dedicated supporter of the WordPress community. Our free plugin was one of our first contributions to WordPress security (before bootstrapping our efforts into our WAF/CDN, Backups, and Malware Remediation services). However, over my many years involved in web application security, I’ve found that one of the most evasive aspects of […]

The People Behind Us – Website Security Champions 2021

Kayleigh Martin is a tier 2 Website Security Analyst. Her daily responsibilities include investigating sites for malware, removing the malware, and advising clients on how to prevent future attacks. The most exciting part of her day is finding new malware that’s not been seen before. She finds that if she focuses on doing her job […]

A Walk Through a Year of Website Security: Part II

Part I of our 2021 Security Walkthrough shows the initial 5 posts of our top 10. 6 – Vulnerable Plugin Exploited in Spam Redirect Campaign It was brought to our malware research team’s attention that a vulnerability was discovered in old, unpatched versions of the wp-user-avatar plugin. The type of vulnerability found is known as […]