These days, we consider a malware campaign massive if it affects a couple thousand websites. However, back in the day when Sucuri first started its operations, the scale of infections was significantly larger — and it was quite typical to…
Cookies! I LOVE Cookies. Oatmeal raisin are one of my particular favorite flavors. However, we’re not here to talk about baked goods as much as I’d love to. We’re here to talk about itty bitty little files stored on your…
A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) is an attack that focuses on making the website unavailable to its legitimate users. DDoS attacks can produce service interruptions, introduce large response delays, and cause various business losses. Denial-of-Service Attacks result in two ways…
At Sucuri, we understand that most web professionals and web agencies ultimately need to make their clients part of the decision-making process for choosing to secure their sites. Overall, website security sounds like a good thing, but how do you…
A hack or cyber attack is the act of maliciously entering, taking control over, or manipulating by force a web application, server, or file that belongs to someone else. Cyber attacks will: modify files, retrieve information, insert commands or scripts,…
In my years of experience working alongside agencies, I’ve realized that managed providers and other web pros who offer website maintenance to their clients, have a hard time convincing them on the value of managed services. It’s a common mindset.…
DDoS attacks are a growing threat for websites. But do you know how to mitigate them in their tracks? We’ll cover some essential fundamentals on stopping a DDoS attack and preventing them from happening in the future. Specifically, as a…
Why Should You Audit Your Website for Security? Most hacks and cyber attacks happen because of poor security practices. The first step you can take to improve your online security is knowing exactly what’s installed on your website. Having a…