This is the first in a series of tips that will delve into CPanel and soem of the options you have. The first one I’m going to look at is the ‘default email address’.
If you look in the email section of CPanel you’ll see this option. Depending on which version of CPanel is installed, you [...]

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It’s a cry for help that I’m hearing more and more lately. That is due in part to there being several organised groups on the Internet who are very actively defacing websites. You may have even seen some of the defaced sites. One of the most active groups is a Turkish group that has, on [...]

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You know the old story … cheapest isn’t always best. However, with a little bit of research and some due diligence you can usually find a good deal on a dedicated server.
Firstly, it’s important that we define ‘cheap’. The price range for a fairly fast dedicated unix server (i.e. Linux/Fedora/RedHat etc with single high end [...]

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The most common ways that unauthorised persons gain access to your web site and/or hosting account are:

Weak Passwords - If you use simple, plain english passwords then you are an easy target.
Script vulnerabilities - These are generally ‘back doors’ that are caused by insecure programming code.

Passwords are entirely within your control. You can choose to [...]

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You may have seen mention of this on Digg. Layered Tech sent out an email to all customers about a possible security breach. They’re one of the larger hosting companies, and also one that I recommend so I have an obvious interest in the story. I have 3 dedicated servers at LT. Unless you followed [...]

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