The Handy-Lightbox plugin for WordPress is widely used to enhance image displays. However, it has recently come under scrutiny for a critical Remote Code Execution, RCE vulnerability. This RCE WordPress vulnerability, allows attackers to control web servers running this plugin. In this article, we will explore the nature of this vulnerability, its implications, and how […]

What is Canadian Pharmacy Spam? The term "Canadian Pharmacy" refers to a prolific spam campaign. This rising threat primarily promotes male-enhancement drugs and painkillers. Despite its name, this operation is neither Canadian nor a legitimate pharmacy. A Closer Look at the Spam Campaign Canadian Pharmacy spam is not tied to a stable website. Instead, it […]

The Handy-Lightbox plugin for WordPress is widely used to enhance image displays. However, it has recently come under scrutiny for a critical Remote Code Execution, RCE vulnerability. This RCE WordPress vulnerability, allows attackers to control web servers running this plugin. In this article, we will explore the nature of this vulnerability, its implications, and how […]

What is Canadian Pharmacy Spam? The term "Canadian Pharmacy" refers to a prolific spam campaign. This rising threat primarily promotes male-enhancement drugs and painkillers. Despite its name, this operation is neither Canadian nor a legitimate pharmacy. A Closer Look at the Spam Campaign Canadian Pharmacy spam is not tied to a stable website. Instead, it […]

BitNinja team is going to HostingCon Global in July. This is your opportunity to meet us as your potential business partner, in a fun and educational atmosphere. What is HostingCon? HostingCon is the premier industry conference and trade show for hosting and cloud providers. Join over 2000 of your hosting and cloud industry peers to discover […]

We are happy to announce BitNinja 1.0.0  The version counter turned from 0.31 to our first full release, because BitNinja 1.0.0 is now running stable on more than 100 production servers worldwide! That’s a great success for us and a big loss for the hackers. 😉  So what’s new in 1.0.0?  What is new in addition […]

There were 22.000 attendees, from more than 100 countries, with the biggest names in the tech world, more than 500 speakers, lack of wi-fi, 145.000 tweets in 72 hours, many business cards, a high interest in our server defense system and wonderful Irish hospitality. Here’s the wrap up of Web Summit 2014. Web Summit is […]

Hi there, Imagine where we will be free to meet soon: BitNinja’s going to the WebSummit, in Dublin! A few months ago we applied to the Alpha program of this event, dedicated to startups. After 2 weeks we got an email from the organizer that said: “There are so many applications for the program that we won’t […]

Did you hear about the Shellshock bug on bash Unix shell? There hasn’t been such a scandalous bug since Heartbleed that has caused such a big mess among server owners.A series of attacks on websites and servers using the serious Shellshock bug was spotted a few days ago. Millions of servers use software that is vulnerable […]

In the world of cybersecurity, PHP backdoors pose a significant threat. These malicious scripts allow attackers to access and control web servers. Recently, we intercepted a spam attempt from a compromised server using a PHP mailer backdoor. Let’s explore how these attacks work and how to protect your systems. What is a PHP Backdoor? A […]

The BitNinja 3.12.2 release focuses on improving the reliability of core security modules including Malware Detection, SSL Termination, and IP Filtering. These updates aim to ensure security definitions stay current, installations complete successfully, and our filtering logic performs efficiently. BitNinja 3.12.2 Malware Detection: Fixed a blocking issue with cron signature downloads. This ensures that the […]

The latest BitNinja 3.12.1 release includes several updates designed to enhance compatibility, improve messaging, and streamline control panel detection. These improvements continue to support a more reliable and intelligent defense system, while also making configuration and diagnostics more straightforward for server administrators. BitNinja 3.12.1 ConfigParser Parsing for LiteSpeed and OpenLiteSpeed configurations was improved. IPFilter We’ve […]