Please be advised that on October 8, 2010 at 5:30 pm CST, we received a Security Alert email from Media Temple. Malicious hackers are posing as Media Temple and sending out emails to their customers requesting their hosting username and password. Hackers are trying to trick their customers into … Read more about Media Temple Security Alert – Email Requesting Login Info
Malware Attack: meqashopperinfo Hacks WordPress sites at 123-reg
As of October 4, 2010, we've confirmed reports of websites hacked with a fake AV malware that are hosted at www.123-reg.co.uk. The meqashopperinfo malware injects a very long script that starts and infects all infected .php files, including self-hosted WordPress blogs. This is dangerous malware and … Read more about Malware Attack: meqashopperinfo Hacks WordPress sites at 123-reg
Welcome Michael Schultz to WPSecurityLock Team
We are proud to announce that Michael Schultz has joined the WPSecurityLock team! He’s highly qualified as a WordPress Security expert and his talents and attention to detail make him a great asset to our team. Michael Schultz is a WordPress Security Specialist, Suspicious Code Analyst, Author … Read more about Welcome Michael Schultz to WPSecurityLock Team
ATBHost Security Alert – FTP Security Breach Hacked Websites
ATBHost.net is warning customers on their forums that they’ve noticed FTP security breaches from many account holders. They report that they've managed to block many of the attacks, but some have gotten through becuase of users’ error and folder permission settings. We have received one confirmed … Read more about ATBHost Security Alert – FTP Security Breach Hacked Websites
BlueHost, GoDaddy, and Other Network Providers get Targeted with Bulk Injection Hack
We recently got numerous reports that people who had sites that were hosted with several hosting networks got hacked by a “Bulk Injection” and are now being infected. People who got infected before were told by one of the hosting providers to change their cPanel/FTP password, because they suspected … Read more about BlueHost, GoDaddy, and Other Network Providers get Targeted with Bulk Injection Hack
10 Tips for Secure WordPress Hosting
Hosting your website on a safe and trustworthy hosting company is essential. You need a hosting provider that offers excellent reliability, security and support. But who can you trust with your self-hosted WordPress blog? There's been a lot of discussion regarding recent hacker attacks and … Read more about 10 Tips for Secure WordPress Hosting
Go Daddy Fixing Hacked Websites for Customers
Early on September 21, 2010, some websites hosted at Go Daddy were hacked again with malware. I just received a courtesy call from the Go Daddy’s Security Team so I could give you an update. They will also be releasing a statement to me soon and I will post it here shortly. On September 17, 2010, … Read more about Go Daddy Fixing Hacked Websites for Customers
Update: GoDaddy Resolves myblindstudioinfoonline Malware Hacked Websites
On September 17, 2010, numerous websites hosted at GoDaddy, including WordPress blogs, were hacked with myblindstudioinfoonline[dot]com malware. Affected websites got injected with a long malicious script located at the top of .php files and may contain something like base64_decode This malicious … Read more about Update: GoDaddy Resolves myblindstudioinfoonline Malware Hacked Websites