by Matthew O'Connor | Jul 7, 2019 | Web Security, website malware infections, website security, wordpress, wordpress hacking
WP Statistics is a WordPress plugin that is used by over 500,000 different websites. It is a popular analytics plugin which allows site administrators to learn more about who is visiting their site. Recently, a massive security flaw was discovered in the WordPress...
by Chris Bryant | May 10, 2017 | banking, email scams, Industry News, wordpress hacking
Yesterday I received an email from Origin Energy about my bill. It was a particularly boring email, nothing unusual and had the typical click here to pay button which I find is really handy when there is so much else that needs doing in the day. Although the only real...
by Chris Bryant | Dec 6, 2014 | Industry News, Uncategorized, website malware infections, wordpress, wordpress hacking
It’s panic stations when someone alerts you to the fact your website has been blocked by google. Potential customers trying to get to your site are faced with a big warning basically saying that your website is dodgy and shouldn’t be visited. As this is...
by Chris Bryant | Sep 30, 2014 | Industry News, Uncategorized, website malware infections, woocommerce, wordpress hacking
If you’re reading this article because your website is infected with malware and redirecting to porn websites, you’ve come to the right place. If you’re a business owner and justifiably freaking out about the situation that’s presented itself,...
by Chris Bryant | Sep 27, 2014 | Industry News, magento, online store, Uncategorized, woocommerce, wordpress backup, wordpress hacking
It’s midday and we’ve been noticing some abnormal activity on a client website the past few hours. The website is “running hot”, an internal reference we use, referring to the fact it’s being severely throttled because it’s...
by Chris Bryant | Sep 24, 2011 | Industry News, Uncategorized, wordpress hacking
With WordPress being so popular, it’s also open to some serious hacking potential. Has your WordPress website been hacked? Or, do you think it might have been hacked but you’re not sure? How do you tell? The truth is, you can’t really tell unless you...
