Thanks to the rapid growth of JavaScript frameworks like Angular, React, and Vue, Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) has become a popular word in the developer’s vocabulary — and for good reason. It’s common practice for modern web applications to load…
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…
Malware authors, with some notable exceptions, tend to design their malicious code to hide from sight. The techniques they use help their malware stay on the victim’s website for as long as possible and ensure execution. For example — obfuscation…
Imagine for a moment that you’re searching for a topic. You find what you’re looking for on the first page of Google’s search results and click through to the website. But instead of the expected web page, you find yourself…
While working on or maintaining your WordPress website, you’ll inevitably encounter an error that prevents it from properly functioning. Knowing how to securely debug and troubleshoot WordPress is an exceptionally important skill. But there’s one important step you’ll want to…
Our free SiteCheck remote website scanner provides immediate insights about malware infections, blocklisting, website anomalies, and errors for millions of webmasters every month. Best of all, conducting a remote website scan is one of the easiest ways to identify security…
A malware attack is the act of injecting malicious software to infiltrate and execute unauthorized commands within a victim’s system without their knowledge or authorization. The objectives of such an attack can vary – from stealing client information to sell…
At Sucuri, we’re often asked how website owners and webmasters can secure their websites. However, advice can often be too broad; different content management systems (CMS) exist in this ecosystem and each require a unique security configuration. That’s exactly why…