New XM1RPC SEO Spam and Backdoor Campaign

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New XM1RPC SEO Spam and Backdoor Campaign<p>We have been monitoring a new campaign specifically targeting WordPress sites, using hundreds of them for SEO spam distribution. We call it the XM1RPC campaign due to the common backdoor used across all of the compromised sites.</p>

The file is named in such a way as to confuse WordPress administrators who are familiar with XML-RPC.  This malware usually infects all sites that share the same FTP account, which means cleaning just one website won’t help, as hackers use the compromised site to reinfect all sites on the server in a matter of minutes.

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Spotlight on Women in Cybersecurity

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Sucuri is committed to helping women develop their careers in technology. On International Women’s Day, Sucuri team members share their insights into workin...

Hacked Website Trend Report – 2018

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We are proud to be releasing our latest Hacked Website Trend Report for 2018. This report is based on data collected and analyzed by the GoDaddy Security / ...