Author: Robin Labadie (LRob)
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Critical security flaw in CUPS on GNU/Linux September-October 2024: What you need to know
Une quadruple faille de sécurité critique vient d’être découverte dans CUPS pour l’ensemble des systèmes GNU/Linux. Cet article sera mis à jour avec les nouvelles informations, pour vous offrir un résumé simple et efficace de ce qu’il faut savoir et des mesures à prendre. MAJ 29/09/2024 : Ces failles concernent bien uniquement CUPS, donc très […]
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Best practices for your WordPress contact forms
Imagine the drama: only 1 chance in 10 that your requests will reach you! Contact forms are essential for acquiring customers. However, a number of these forms are poorly configured and fail to forward prospects' requests... What's more, forms are supposed to be designed to make you [...].
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Back to school for adults 2024: New products and special offers from LRob
💥New offers & up to -30% in September 💥Boost your back-to-school! All the details 👇 In September, adults go back to school too! And it's been exactly 1 year since I left my CDI to focus totally on the LRob business. So it's time to mark the occasion. September's schedule is [...]
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Increase in URSSAF contributions for 2025 (AE/EI)
Since July 1, a decree dated May 30, 2024 has set the increase in contributions for 2025 for BNC (and Cipav). For better social protection. Auto-entrepreneurs (and EI): get ready. As indicated in this first news item: This concerns auto-entrepreneurs affiliated to the general Social Security scheme and declaring their sales [...].
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Critical security flaw in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin: 5 million sites affected
On August 19, 2024, a critical vulnerability was identified in the LiteSpeed Cache plugin, used by over 5 million WordPress sites. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to impersonate an administrator, compromising the full integrity of the site. Technical details The flaw was discovered by WordFence. It [...]
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From self-taught to WordPress host: 12 years of passion summed up 🚀
In 2012, I created a geek community. I wanted to host it myself on Linux servers. Because everyone knows that a server worthy of the name is necessarily Linux-based! I was unknowingly entering my true vocation: sysadmin 🌱 📷 Photo by Manon Laterza - 2012 - I manage my servers, my friends [...]
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The best free, open-source password manager (KeePass)
Secure your passwords with an open-source, self-hosted solution Managing your passwords is a real headache! We all know that the security of our personal data depends on our passwords, but frankly, who hasn't made a mistake when managing them? Let's take a look at how to avoid the most common pitfalls.
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Free LRob migration in August!
Is your site too slow? Insecure? Are you wasting time managing it? ▶️ Migration to LRob is free during the month of August! 👌 Working in the middle of August instead of drinking Mojitos in Ibiza? 🍸Taking advantage of the lull to get organized and improve? 💪 Be [...]
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Apache web server vulnerability affects millions of servers
The Apache HTTP server is one of the most widely used web servers in the world. However, like all software, it is not immune to vulnerabilities. And beware, it's a double vulnerability. On July 4, a critical security flaw was discovered, affecting Apache version 2.4.60. This flaw is rated CVE-2024-39884. [...]
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![[Solved] o2switch customers targeted by insidious WordPress hack - UPDATE: Hosting company's exemplary handling of the situation](https://www.lrob.fr/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/hack-de-sites-wordpress-chez-o2switch-et-autres.png)
[Solved] o2switch customers targeted by insidious WordPress hack - UPDATE: Hosting company's exemplary handling of the situation
Identification & causes: everything you need to know 👇 Last week, on LinkedIn, I revealed a hack that was apparently widespread among owners of WordPress sites hosted by o2switch. As a WordPress security expert, and thanks to an investigation with a few affected and unaffected colleagues, we were able to find out more. [...]
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10 criteria for choosing the best WordPress webmaster
When it comes to managing a WordPress site, you need to find a pro, a webmaster who knows what he's doing. A webmaster who knows what he's doing, who can turn an Internet journey into a joyful cruise! But how do you choose the right, or even the best, WordPress webmaster? Discover the 10 most useful qualities when choosing a [...]
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Don't just use "digital" any old way!
The word "DIGITAL" is obsolete and misused! ⚠️ Let's do better 👇
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The cloud doesn't exist: the pitfalls and dangers of proprietary clouds and open-source alternatives
The word "cloud" has lost its meaning. Worse, it's often synonymous with a proprietary solution that locks you in. But it doesn't have to be that way.
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Why choose a WordPress hosting specialist?
As the owner of one or more WordPress sites, you should know just how much practical, high-performance, reliable and secure web hosting can revolutionize your approach. You really can't imagine how much you can revolutionize your WordPress management. Revolutionize your management with the WordPress Toolkit Whether you're an expert or not, [...]
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Cybersecurity - Why do a WordPress security audit?
WordPress: a popular but vulnerable CMS WordPress is without doubt the most widely used CMS in the world. Its popularity makes it a prime target for hackers. Owning a WordPress site therefore requires constant vigilance when it comes to security. But why is it so important to have a WordPress site security audit [...].
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Web greenwashing: How to be truly "green"?
Everyone's trying their hand at eco-responsible sites. While this won't save the planet, it does help to raise awareness. It's a step in the right direction. But the aim is to maximize efforts. And if optimizing sites from the point of view of visitors ("customer" side) [...]
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Is freelance web design a job for the hyperactive?
Don't you have to be a bit crazy and hyperactive to do freelance web work? 🤯🤯 No typical week and new challenges all the time! 😱 It seems to me that the plurality of tasks and constant adaptation can't suit everyone... In freelancing what's more, we add [...]
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Optimize the management of your WordPress sites: 10 Practical Tips
Are you wasting time maintaining your WordPress sites? 🥵 Here are 10 key points for managing hundreds of them hyper-efficiently! 😎👇 1. Centralize your sites Group your sites together on just one or a few servers, but make sure that each site remains isolated at system level to remain secure. This will [...]
