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284,000 WordPress sites hacked? Probably not.

06

Jun

2012

This Amazon order confirmation email is a fake. Every link leads to malware. Every link (there are 8 in this example – similar to this attack) leads to a different compromised WordPress site. And they all seem to be using one of the most common WordPress theme directory – check out the links: http://maximconsulting.us/wp-content/themes/twentyten/—e.html http://hampsteadelectrician.com/wp-content/themes/twentyten/—e.html […]

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Brute force attacks against WordPress sites

15

Mar

2012

We talk a lot about the importance of using strong passwords, but sometimes it it hard to see how important it really is, or what can happen if we do not use a strong one. Most people only realize this after they have been compromised for the first time.Lately we have been seeing many WordPress […]

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Are X rays bad for you? Your phone has the “answer”

07

Mar

2012

This week, the AVG MobilationT research team found a new instance of PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) named ‘FakeLottery’ in the Android market. Fortunately, after our Security research team reported this to Google. They suspended the developer for violating the Android Market Developer Distribution Agreement.Developer name in the market: “Asta E services”Below you can see a picture […]

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