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 […]
Tag Archives: WordPress Security
Cryptominers & WebAssembly in Website Malware
WebAssembly (also referred to as Wasm) is a binary instruction format that runs in the browser to enable high-performance applications on web pages and can be executed much faster than traditional JavaScript. WebAssembly can be executed in a variety of environments, including servers, IoT devices, and mobile or desktop apps — but was originally designed […]
Security Lessons Learned from 2021
There’s no one specific topic or target or audience when it comes to website security. But when you clean enough hacked websites, you start to see trends and techniques emerge in the landscape. In my last presentation at WordCamp Europe, I dove into the latest findings from our threat report to highlight the major themes […]
Infected WordPress Site Reveals Malicious C&C Script
Bitcoin prices are down 60% year to date, trading far from the all-time highs of $69,000 seen last November. Some altcoins have plummeted even farther in value, with digital currencies collapsing in value in the past six months. While we can collectively agree that cryptocurrencies are incredibly volatile and currently on a downward trajectory – […]
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 […]
Top 5 Most Common WordPress Malware Infections: An Anatomy Lesson
WordPress security is serious business – and an essential consideration for anyone using the world’s most popular CMS (Content Management System). While the WordPress team quickly addresses known security issues in WordPress’ core to protect the millions of website owners who rely and depend on the software, the reality is that the same cannot be […]
How to Find & Clean Up the AnonymousFox Hack
The AnonymousFox hack targets insecure websites and actively exploits them to spread phishing, spam, and other malware. A major nuisance for website owners, it also happens to be one of the more prevalent types of malware seen on client sites in the past two years. In this post we’ll describe what AnonymousFox is and how […]
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 […]
Tips for WP-Config & How to Avoid Sensitive Data Exposure
The wp-config file is a powerful core WordPress file that is vital for running your website. It contains important configuration settings for WordPress, including details on where to find the database, login credentials, name and host. This config file is also used to define advanced options for database elements, security keys, and developer options. In […]
Smilodon Credit Card Skimming Malware Shifts to WordPress
WordPress’ massive market share has come with an unsurprising side effect: As more and more site admins turn to popular plugins like WooCommerce to turn a profit on their website and set up online stores we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of attacks targeting WordPress eCommerce sites. What’s more, bad actors are repurposing […]
