Revslider, a widely-used WordPress plugin, has come under scrutiny due to a security vulnerability found in its config.php file. This exposure raises concerns for site owners using vulnerable versions of this plugin. It's crucial to understand the risks associated with this vulnerability and the necessary steps to protect your website. Nature of the Vulnerability The […]

Malware injection remains a significant threat to websites and applications globally. This article discusses what malware injection is, how it occurs, and best practices for prevention. What is Malware Injection? Malware injection is a technique used by cybercriminals to insert malicious code into a legitimate program or a website. This code can exploit vulnerabilities in […]

Revslider, a widely-used WordPress plugin, has come under scrutiny due to a security vulnerability found in its config.php file. This exposure raises concerns for site owners using vulnerable versions of this plugin. It's crucial to understand the risks associated with this vulnerability and the necessary steps to protect your website. Nature of the Vulnerability The […]

Malware injection remains a significant threat to websites and applications globally. This article discusses what malware injection is, how it occurs, and best practices for prevention. What is Malware Injection? Malware injection is a technique used by cybercriminals to insert malicious code into a legitimate program or a website. This code can exploit vulnerabilities in […]

BitNinja has become a finalist this week in the international Cloud Computing Awards program, The Cloud Awards. Since 2011, The Cloud Awards has sought to promote and celebrate excellence and innovation in cloud computing. Entries are throughout the globe and across multiple industry sectors. Categories for the 2020-21 Cloud Awards include “Cloud Project of the […]

The Business Intelligence Group announced that they had awarded BitNinja Technologies the 2020 Stratus Award for Cloud Computing in the security category.  “BitNinja is at the forefront of the cloud helping to drive practical innovations in the cloud,” said Maria Jimenez, Chief Nominations Officer of Business Intelligence Group. “The cloud is now part of the […]

Researchers have found a vulnerability in cPanel and WHM. With a zero-day attack that is a brute force, hackers can easily bypass the 2-Factor Authentication (2FA). The SEC-575 vulnerability allowed attackers to try limitless 2FA codes until finding the right one and gain access to the account. Usually, brute force attacks take more hours or […]

Renowned hacker Kevin Mitnick hacked into San Diego’s Supercomputer Center to access the device of Tsutomu Shimomura. Interestingly, Shimomura was a computer researcher who was on a mission to track down and capture Mitnick! So, when did this happen? And why was his guard down? Because it was Christmas and Black Friday! The above example […]

BitNinja received the Business Intelligence Group’s BIG Award for Business and was named 2020 Small Business of the Year. The BIG’s annual programme rewards companies, products, and people that are leading their respective industries.  “It’s a great honor to be named as a winner of the BIG Award. This trophy shows us that hard work, […]

Have you ever wondered what BitNinja can do if an account on your server has been stolen or someone gets access via a hacked SSH?  Perhaps some customers store their passwords on a sticky note, or, for example, an account has been purchased to gain access to the server to infect it with malware uploads. […]

After last year’s €500,000 seed investment, BitNinja has raised $2.5 million in Series A funding, led by Lead Ventures. Our history BitNinja was founded in 2014 and became very profitable by the following year. In December, 2015 we were one of the eight selected start-ups in Cyber London’s second accelerator programme. In November, 2019 we […]

On 2 September 2020 arstechnica reported a zero-day vulnerability in a WordPress plugin. File Manager helps users manage their files on the website. It was downloaded 700,000 times and more than half of the customers are affected. The vulnerability allowed hackers to execute commands and upload files on a website. How did the BitNinja team patch the vulnerability? We discovered the exploit with our Defense Robot. […]

The increasing number of data breaches raises new concerns for all companies. According to Statista, there were 1,473 million data breaches causing 164 million exposed records in the US in 2019. Many companies are being sued for data breaches and since the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), these cybersecurity lawsuits run into […]

Web applications typically use authentication mechanisms to prevent unauthorized users from accessing protected resources. However, attackers often search for weaknesses in these systems, with username enumeration being a common method to identify valid usernames in a system. This article will discuss various ways to identify valid usernames on any WordPress website, along with tips to […]

MySQL is the world's second most widely used relational database management system (RDBMS) and the most widely used open-source RDBMS. Its popularity makes it a target for cybercriminals, leading to numerous brute-force attack tools readily available on the Internet. What is a Brute-Force Attack? A brute-force attack is a method used by attackers to gain […]

SQL Injection is a type of attack aimed at exploiting vulnerabilities in an application's software. Attackers insert malicious SQL code into input fields, which the application executes against its database. This can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive information, data loss, or even complete system compromise. Recent Vulnerability Overview One significant SQL injection vulnerability has […]