- In the News
Widespread Attack on WordPress Sites Targets Tatsu Builder Plugin
A no-code page builder WordPress plug-in, Tatsu Builder, has a known remote code execution (RCE) flaw that's under active…
- In the News
Russian Ransomware Attack Raises Concerns About Future Actions
A ransomware attack by a Russian-speaking hacking group on the government of Costa Rica could be a preview of…
- In the News
Canada’s Foreign Ministry Hacked
Nothing quite gets the public's attention like a broken website. It's even worse if that site provides government services.…
- Press Release
90% of enterprise websites are at risk of compromise
Report on digital risk management reveals majority of website code is not owned or managed by enterprise teams, paving…
- In the News
RH-ISAC Announces New eCommerce Campaign for Retail, Hospitality, and Travel Sector
The Media Trust and 4 other providers join forces with the RH-ISAC to address eCommerce concerns within retail, hospitality,…
- In the News
Rampant data sharing suggests website managers lack control, visibility
Consumers assume premium websites in the Alexa 1,000 are safe, and unmanaged third parties take advantage of this consumer…
- Digital Risk
2020 U.S. Presidential Election – Website Risk Overview
81% of the code that executes the consumer experience when accessing U.S. Presidential campaign websites is from digital third-parties
- website attack
GhostCat-3PC: Malware Targets Well-Known Publishers and Slips Through Their Blockers
The Media Trust discovers new, dynamic malware that targets specific publications.
- In the News
Researcher finds exposed Starbucks subdomain subject to takeover
Usman Rahim talks about the difficulty of monitoring third party code.
- In the News
Categorising Cookies for Transparency: Q&A with The AOP & The Media Trust
Matt O'Neill believes cookie declarations could become a deciding factor in maintaining relationships.
- In the News
Comments On Phishing Websites Increase Adoption Of HTTPS
Usman Rahim, Digital Security & Operations Manager, shares insights into why HTTPS falls short in securing today's websites and…
- In the News
Forbes Site Up, Then Down Again after Magecart Attack
Mike Bittner, Associate Director of Digital Security & Operations at The Media Trust,
- In the News
1.3M records stolen in hack of Georgia Tech database
Michael Bittner, Associate Director of Digital Security & Operations, talks about some of the root causes of web app…
- In the News
Zero-Day WordPress Plugin Exploited in the Wild
Brandon Chen, Digital Security & Operations Manager at The Media Trust, explains why a single plugin introduces multiple threats.
- In the News
Google planning warnings for lookalike URLs in Chrome
Mike Bittner, digital security and operations manager, The Media Trust, tells TechTarget that more should be done to curtail…
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WordPress WOSD protection feature could make sites vulnerable to attack
Pat Ciavolella, Director of The Media Trust's Digital Security & Operations team, tells SC Magazine that site owners who…
- In the News
Why Cyber Monday is just the beginning of the festive hacking season
Michael Bittner, Digital Operations & Security Manager at The Media Trust, how to steer clear of online bad actors…
- In the News
HookAds Malvertising Campaign
Michael Bittner, Digital Security & Operations Manager at The Media Trust, explains the HookAds malvertising campaign's resurgence.
- In the News
Critical Flaw in GDPR Plug-In For WordPress
Alex Calic, The Media Trust Technology Alliance Officer, underscores the importance of knowing which internal teams and third-parties access…
- In the News
Malware Targeting Smartphones via Three DSP Providers
This article originally appeared in Infosecurity Magazine on October 30, 2018. A new technique to escape malware detection has…
