Malware · May 2026
Fake Cloudflare CAPTCHA hack
Hidden admin persistence, credential-stealing malware and MU-plugin backdoors behind a fake verification screen.
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Recent Investigations
Technical write-ups from real WordPress security incidents: what happened, what we found, and how we fixed it.
Hosting compromise · December 2025
A Hosting Breach That Went Undetected for Three Years
A hosting account served phishing pages for three years through a hidden .bashrc backdoor.
Read the case study: The 3-year invisible breachSEO spam · September 2025
SEO poisoning that scanners miss
Why cloaked spam and Japanese keyword hacks stay hidden from admins and plugin scans.
Read the case study: SEO poisoning that scanners miss★★★★★"The security specialist assigned to our case was super knowledgeable about malware. He got to the root of our infection very quickly."
★★★★★"We had been dealing with months of issues that other services couldn't resolve. He fixed it in just a few hours."
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SiteFort is designed to keep server impact low. Known files are verified by hash first, while files that need deeper analysis are scanned in the Securewp cloud.
Yes. A Securewp specialist investigates the compromise, removes malware and backdoors, performs root-cause remediation, and verifies the site. Malware removal is $149 per site and includes a 12-month reinfection warranty.
Yes. Securewp Console gives you one place to monitor scans, vulnerabilities, malware findings, uptime, SSL, and alerts across every connected WordPress site.
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