Google has blacklisted over 11,000 websites as of Sunday due to the SoakSoak attack. Hackers are using the RevSlider hole to infect sites with the malware. It has been reported that over 100,000 websites has this vulnerability. It comes in through the hole of the RevSlider plugin, uploads its own … Read more about RevSlider Vulnerability Leads to Thousands of Sites Hacked
Malware Attack: acrossuniverseitbenet Hacks WordPress Sites
On December 22, 2010, we received several reports that a new malware attack (acrossuniverseitbenet) has infected WordPress sites hosted at GoDaddy and possibly other hosting providers. The malware script injected is as follows: (I have put spaces in the url below for your protection so you can't … Read more about Malware Attack: acrossuniverseitbenet Hacks WordPress Sites
Media Temple Security Alert – Email Requesting Login Info
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
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
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