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Demystifying Website Hacktools: Types, Threats, and Detection
When we think about website malware, visible infection symptoms most often come to mind: unwanted ads or pop-ups, redirects to third party sites, or spam keywords in search results. However, in some cases these very symptoms are the results of hacktools, a diverse and often insidious category of software designed to exploit vulnerabilities and compromise […]
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Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (June 5, 2023 to June 11, 2023)
Last week, there were 45 vulnerabilities disclosed in 30 WordPress Plugins and no WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 17 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with […]
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What Are WordPress Salts & Security Keys?
In the realm of WordPress security, there’s a powerful tag team working tirelessly behind the scenes to safeguard your website’s login process. Meet salts and security keys, the cryptographic wonders responsible for protecting the sensitive information housed within the cookies that WordPress depends on for authentication. Think about it: when you log into your WordPress […]
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WordPress CSRF Attacks: Vulnerability and Prevention
All attacks are bad for your site, but WordPress CSRF attacks are damaging on multiple levels. This class of attacks hijacks the account of an authenticated user to steal data, change settings or permissions, and in general cause havoc. WordPress site administrators need to be particularly vigilant about CSRF vulnerabilities found in the plugins on […]
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How to Fix wp-feed.php & wp-tmp.php Malware in WordPress?
Is your malware scanner detecting a hacked WordPress site with no visible signs? Are visitors complaining about spam ads that you can’t see? If so, your site may have fallen victim to the wp-feed.php malware. This hidden hack displays illegal product, drug, or adult content ads to visitors while remaining unnoticed by site owners. It’s […]
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What is a 403 Error & How to Fix It
A 403 error can be a frustrating interruption to anyone’s day; it can lead to exasperated website visitors, even leading to lost traffic and website revenue depending on the affected page. When you (or your site visitors) encounter an unexpected 403, it’s vital to assess the issue promptly in the event that it’s the symptom […]
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Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (May 29, 2023 to June 4, 2023)
Last week, there were 116 vulnerabilities disclosed in 88 WordPress Plugins and 3 WordPress themes that have been added to the Wordfence Intelligence Vulnerability Database, and there were 35 Vulnerability Researchers that contributed to WordPress Security last week. Review those vulnerabilities in this report now to ensure your site is not affected. Our mission with […]
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Critical Security Update: Directorist WordPress Plugin Patches Two High-risk Vulnerabilities
Alongside our usual work to discover, report, and remediate vulnerabilities in the WordPress ecosystem, the WordPress Threat Intelligence team has been conducting a deep-dive into WordPress plugin code with the objective of finding methods to bypass authentication and gain elevated privileges in WordPress plugins so we can help developers patch these vulnerabilities before threat actors […]
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Why Your IP Address is Blocked & How to Fix It
Imagine this scenario: You’re sipping a delightful cup of tea (I’m English) while catching up on the latest news when suddenly – wham! You find yourself blocked by a website, encounter a captcha verification — or perhaps your comment on a news story mysteriously vanishes into thin air. Puzzled, you shoot off an email to […]
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