Did you just try to access your site and encounter a Deceptive Site Ahead warning? This error message occurs when the browser believes your website is unsafe and experiencing security issues — and it can seriously affect your traffic and reputation. When this warning appears on your site, you’ll want to address it as soon […]
Tag Archives: WordPress Security
Massive Campaign Uses Hacked WordPress Sites as Platform for Black Hat Ad Network
Every so often attackers register a new domain to host their malware. In many cases, these new domains are associated with specific malware campaigns, often related to redirecting legitimate website traffic to third party sites of their choosing — including tech support scams, adult dating, phishing, or drive-by-downloads. Since late December, our team has been […]
Vulnerable WordPress Sites Compromised with Different Database Infections
Vulnerabilities within WordPress can lead to compromise, and oftentimes known vulnerabilities are utilized to infect WordPress sites with more than one infection. It is common for out of date websites to be attacked by multiple threat actors or targeted by the same attacker using multiple different channels. We recently came across a database injection that […]
Is WordPress Secure?
According to W3Techs, 43.2% of all websites on the internet use WordPress. And of all websites that use a CMS (Content Management System) more than half (64%) leverage WordPress to power their blog or website. Unfortunately, since WordPress has such a large market share it has also become a prime target for attackers. You might […]
How to Fix “There Has Been a Critical Error on Your Website” in WordPress
Critical errors on any system can be extremely frustrating. But if you’ve recently encountered the “There has been a critical error on your website” message on your WordPress site, don’t fret! In many cases, critical errors are the result of conflicts in plugins, theme files, or PHP related issues. This is one of the most […]
WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup December 2022
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 vulnerability patches for the WordPress ecosystem this […]
WP-CLI: How to Backup WordPress
Regular website backups are the foundation of a solid website security plan. In the event of data loss or malware infection, restoring a WordPress backup helps you quickly and easily recover your environment and revert it back to its last known good configuration. But what if I told you that there’s a simple and reliable […]
Fake jQuery Domain Redirects Site Visitors to Scam Pages
A recent infection has been making its rounds across vulnerable WordPress sites, detected on over 160 websites so far at the time of writing. The infection is injected at the top of legitimate JavaScript files and executes a script from the following malicious domain: https://jquery0[.]com/JkrJYcvQ At first glance, this domain appears to be legitimate. However, […]
Infected WordPress Plugins Redirect to Push Notification Scam
Attackers are always finding unique ways to avoid detection. Our teams regularly find malware on compromised websites which have been obfuscated to make it more difficult for webmasters to detect or understand. Obfuscation can take many forms, such as encrypting code or using complex algorithms to hide the true nature of the malicious contents. For […]
WordPress Vulnerability & Patch Roundup November 2022
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 vulnerability patches for the WordPress ecosystem this […]
