Attackers scan for TCP 22 and 2222 around the clock. When they find an open port, they launch credential-stuffing lists harvested from previous leaks, brute-force scripts, and even malware that hunts for hard-coded passwords in deployment repositories. Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) continues to show stolen credentials as a leading initial access vector because many organizations still rely on simple passwords for SSH and SFTP. Once an outsider lands shell access or...| Sucuri Blog
Navigating to your WordPress site only to be met with the White Screen of Death (WSoD) can be a daunting experience. This error denies access to your site for both administrators and visitors, disrupting your website’s performance and user experience. Despite its prevalence, this common WordPress problem has a number of straightforward solutions. In this post, we’ll cover what the WordPress white screen error is, outline the most common reasons for this issue, and detail the steps you can...| Sucuri Blog
In an era when email remains one of the most important forms of communication for business, commerce, and personal use, ensuring that emails reach their intended recipients (and don’t end up in spam, or worse, aiding cybercrime) is more important than ever. One of the often “behind‐the‐scenes” organizations helping to defend email systems is Spamhaus. In this post, we’ll explain what Spamhaus is, how it works, why it matters, and what best practices companies should follow to stay...| Sucuri Blog
Phishing is a serious threat to any industry. We have seen this topic appear in the news more each day. You might have already received a fraudulent email from what seemed to be your bank or even seen the hacking that took place during the 2016 US presidential election. But what do you know about phishing? What is Phishing? Phishing is the fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive information like login information or other personal identification information (PII), which is any data that could...| Sucuri Blog
Learn how SEO spam affects your website and what steps you can take to identify and eliminate this growing problem.| Sucuri Blog
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 about potential threats to their environments, we’ve compiled a list of important security updates and vulnerability patches for the WordPress ecosystem this past month. The vulnerabilities listed below are virtually patched by the Sucuri Fi...| Sucuri Blog
Learn how to strengthen your WordPress login security to prevent unauthorized access and protect your website assets.| Sucuri Blog
Get the latest on WordPress plugin vulnerabilities and patch updates for July 2025. Update now to stay secure!| Sucuri Blog
Learn about malware attacks and the underlying factors that influence hackers' choices beyond just evil intentions.| Sucuri Blog
Magento security patches are vital in 2025. Our guide covers their significance, installation, and how to stay updated with Adobe.| Sucuri Blog
Bad actors are using crypto drainers to monetize traffic to hacked sites. Our latest analysis starts with a brief overview of the threat landscape, Angel Drainer scan statistics, predecessors, and most recent variants of this and other website hacks that involve crypto drainers.| Sucuri Blog
What is lateral movement? Learn how malware can move laterally between your websites and how cross-contamination of your hosting and server environments occurs. We include prevention steps to secure your websites and accounts from hackers.| Sucuri Blog