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From Web3 Drainer to Distributed WordPress Bruteforce Attack

Two weeks ago we discussed a new development in website hacks: Web3 crypto wallet drainers. We’ve been closely following the most significant variant which injects…

What are SSH brute force login attacks and how to protect your server from them

What is an SSH brute force attack? A Secure Shell (SSH) brute force attack is a common form of attack that targets remote services, particularly…

Vulnerability Details

On April 11th, 2023, a software update was released to patch a severe vulnerability within the Limit Login Attempts WordPress security plugin. With over 600,000…

WordPress Database Bruteforce

We regularly talk about brute force attacks on WordPress sites and explain why WordPress credentials should always be unique, complex, and hard to guess. However,…

Hacked Website Threat Report 2019

The threat landscape for website owners is constantly shifting on a regular basis — and it’s becoming increasingly more complex. As attackers continue to develop…

Labs Note

We discovered a xmlrpc.php brute-force tool in a malicious PHP script that appears to have been uploaded months ago after a vulnerable GDPR plugin exploit:…

How to Improve Your Website Security Posture

Have you ever wondered if your website security posture is adequate enough? The risk of having a website compromise is never going to be zero.…

Hackers are constantly scanning the internet for exploitable sites, which is why even small, new sites should be fully patched and protected. At the same…

Based in Melbourne, Australia for over 17 years, 24Digital knows what it takes to succeed in the ever-evolving digital marketing space which is no longer…

In 2016, I shared some thoughts about firewalls in general; their history and purpose in the information security domain. The point of the article was…

Ask Sucuri: My site is under a brute force attack. What can I do? How can we solve this password guessing problem known as brute…