From Web3 Drainer to Distributed WordPress Brute Force Attack
Denis Sinegubko Two weeks ago we discussed a new development in website hacks: Web3 crypto wallet drainers. We’ve been closely following the most significant variant which injects…
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How to Prevent SSH Brute Force Login Attacks
Rianna MacLeod What is an SSH brute force attack? A Secure Shell (SSH) brute force attack is a common form of attack that targets remote services, particularly…
Limit Login Attempts Vulnerability – Patch Now!
Ben Martin On April 11th, 2023, a software update was released to patch a severe vulnerability within the Limit Login Attempts WordPress security plugin. With over 600,000…
WordPress Database Brute Force and Backdoors
We regularly talk about brute force attacks on WordPress sites and explain why WordPress credentials should always be unique, complex, and hard to guess. However,…
Hacked Website Threat Report – 2019
The threat landscape for website owners is constantly shifting on a regular basis — and it’s becoming increasingly more complex. As attackers continue to develop…
xmlrpc.php Brute Force Tool
Luke Leal We discovered a xmlrpc.php brute-force tool in a malicious PHP script that appears to have been uploaded months ago after a vulnerable GDPR plugin exploit:…
How to Improve Your Website Security Posture – Part I
AJ Syed Ali Have you ever wondered if your website security posture is adequate enough? The risk of having a website compromise is never going to be zero.…
Mining Adminers – Hackers Scan the Internet For DB Scripts
Hackers are constantly scanning the internet for exploitable sites, which is why even small, new sites should be fully patched and protected. At the same…
Spotlight: How a Digital Marketing Agency Secures Client Sites
Nikki Gerren Based in Melbourne, Australia for over 17 years, 24Digital knows what it takes to succeed in the ever-evolving digital marketing space which is no longer…
Website Application Firewalls (WAF) – Practical Approach to Website Security
Tony Perez In 2016, I shared some thoughts about firewalls in general; their history and purpose in the information security domain. The point of the article was…
Ask Sucuri: How to Stop Brute Force Attacks?
Daniel Cid Ask Sucuri: My site is under a brute force attack. What can I do? How can we solve this password guessing problem known as brute…