Malicious JavaScript Used in WP Site/Home URL Redirects

Our team recently found a malicious JavaScript injection within the WordPress index.php theme file on a compromised WordPress website which ultimately redirects site visitors to a survey-for-gifts scam website. At this time of writing, we have seen ov… Continue reading Malicious JavaScript Used in WP Site/Home URL Redirects

Zen Cart “PayPal” Skimmer

While we mostly see skimmers on Magento based websites, this does not mean that less-popular ecommerce platforms are safe from infections with similar payment information stealing malware.
We recently found a case on a lesser known open source ecommer… Continue reading Zen Cart “PayPal” Skimmer

Website Security Tips for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Sucuri’s focus has always been on educating website owners about the latest threats and vulnerabilities — and much of that depends on our industry-leading research team.
As the holiday season approaches, we asked our researchers what recom… Continue reading Website Security Tips for Black Friday & Cyber Monday

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Ecommerce Security Threats

With the end of November comes the height of the holiday shopping season — specifically Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, which typically span the last calendar days of November into the first week of December.
As consumer behavior changes an… Continue reading Black Friday/Cyber Monday Ecommerce Security Threats

Skimmers for Both Magento and WordPress

We often write about malware that steal payment information from sites built with Magento and other types of e-commerce CMS.
When discussing credit card skimmers like Magecart, it’s sometimes overlooked that WordPress also has a decent share in … Continue reading Skimmers for Both Magento and WordPress

Fake Google Domains Used in Evasive Magento Skimmer

We were recently contacted by a Magento website owner who had been blacklisted and was experiencing McAfee SiteAdvisor “Dangerous Site” warnings.
Our investigation revealed that the site had been infected with a credit card skimmer loading… Continue reading Fake Google Domains Used in Evasive Magento Skimmer

Closed Source E-commerce Platforms Can Be Compromised

These days, the majority of store owners opt-in for the easiest closed-source ecommerce platform options.
For the most part, these platforms typically allow users to customize a template, as well as add images, videos, and some external content via ap… Continue reading Closed Source E-commerce Platforms Can Be Compromised

PCI for SMB: Requirement 12 – Maintain an Information Security Policy

Welcome to the final post to conclude our series on understanding the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard–PCI DSS. We want to show how PCI DSS affects anyone going through the compliance process using the PCI SAQ’s (Self Assessmen… Continue reading PCI for SMB: Requirement 12 – Maintain an Information Security Policy