The Importance of Website Backups

Today is World Backup Day. This date was created to remind people of the importance of having backups set up for everything that matters. I am pretty sure your website falls into the category of precious digital assets.  
Why are website backups impor… Continue reading The Importance of Website Backups

PHP Repository Exploited by Hackers

The official PHP git repository, http://git.php.net/, was compromised this Sunday, March 28.
An attacker was able to modify the PHP source code twice and inject a backdoor into it. Thankfully, both attempts were quickly detected and removed by the PHP… Continue reading PHP Repository Exploited by Hackers

How Do Websites Get Hacked?

As much as the web has grown, surprisingly not a lot has changed in how websites get hacked.
The most important thing you can do in keeping the web – and your own sites and visitors – safe is to understand these unchanging truths and hold them close t… Continue reading How Do Websites Get Hacked?

UCEPROTECT: When RBLs Go Bad

Realtime Blackhole Lists (RBLs) can be a great tool in your security arsenal. You may not know you’re using them, but all email providers and company email servers leverage these services to verify whether servers and IP addresses are sending spam or … Continue reading UCEPROTECT: When RBLs Go Bad

Feds: K-12 Cyberattacks Dramatically on the Rise

Attackers are targeting students and faculty alike with malware, phishing, DDoS, Zoom bombs and more, the FBI and CISA said. Continue reading Feds: K-12 Cyberattacks Dramatically on the Rise

VMware Rolls a Fix for Formerly Critical Zero-Day Bug

VMware has issued a full patch and revised the severity level of the NSA-reported vulnerability to “important.” Continue reading VMware Rolls a Fix for Formerly Critical Zero-Day Bug

Colossal Intel Update Anchored by Critical Privilege-Escalation Bugs

Intel released 40 security advisories in total, addressing critical- and high-severity flaws across its Active Management Technology, Wireless Bluetooth and NUC products. Continue reading Colossal Intel Update Anchored by Critical Privilege-Escalation Bugs

Citrix Bugs Allow Unauthenticated Code Injection, Data Theft

Admins should patch their Citrix ADC and Gateway installs immediately. Continue reading Citrix Bugs Allow Unauthenticated Code Injection, Data Theft