When building a business website or blog, website security should be a top priority. Beyond building the site itself, any small business owner or blogger also needs to understand the security measures that safeguard their data and users. Modern websites face a broad range of risks, and even small vulnerabilities can lead to significant operational or financial consequences if left unaddressed. While website security can be complex, a structured approach makes the process far more manageable.
If you are like most people, you use Google to search the internet for news, recipes, and pictures of cats. You type in your query, search, and most likely select the first link that Google returns. If you are a savvy user, you know how to use a colon to search specific sites or quotes to find specific words in your search. If you are a hacker, you most likely know how to Google Dork.
Cybercrime’s unprecedented reach means that virtually every website is “at risk.” But how can you gauge your site’s risk level?
Joomla! released version 3.9.11 on August 13, 2019, to patch vulnerabilities found within versions 1.6.2 and 3.9.10. This latest security update fixes a vulnerability that allows for mail submission in disabled forms.
The California Gold Rush began in 1848 when James W. Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill in Coloma, California. Just over 170 years later, we are experiencing a similar rush, only this time it is data being mined, instead of gold. The data gold rush may have had a slower start, but the value to those who are doing the mining is similar.
The SiteLock Research team has become aware of sites infected with fake WordPress plugins that provide cybercriminals with backdoor access and allow them to inject malicious content onto web pages. Below is a high-level overview of the plugins and malware being detected by our scanners and analyzed by SiteLock Research analysts. We also cover effective tips to help protect your site.
Nancy is a small business owner who runs an ecommerce store selling women’s clothing. She knows there’s a lot of competition out there, so she works hard to make her customers happy. She’s found that one of the best ways to attract new customers and keep them coming back is by creating a feature-rich, user-friendly website that visitors love to use. Nancy’s website provides an easy shopping experience for her customers thanks to the features included with ecommerce plugins like Magento and WooCommerce. It also includes linked social media accounts, videos, pages of merchandise, and more!
A vulnerability was recently discovered in Apache Struts, a popular framework for web-based Java applications, which allows for remote code execution on affected servers and allows for complete control of the application. The framework is commonly used by large, sophisticated organizations such as Lockheed Martin and Citigroup, meaning the vulnerability could affect up to 65% of Fortune 100 companies, resulting in large scale data breaches and private consumer data theft.
Authors: SiteLock Research Analysts, Josh Martin and Michael Veenstra
