Author: Robin Labadie (LRob)
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 [...]
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 [...].
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. The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to impersonate an administrator, compromising the site's full integrity. Technical details The flaw was discovered by WordFence. It [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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
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. [...]
10 criteria for the best WordPress webmaster in 2025
How do you know who to trust with your site? Discover the 10 fundamental criteria to avoid making a mistake.
Don't just use "digital" any old way!
The word "DIGITAL" is obsolete and misused! ⚠️ Let's do better 👇
The cloud doesn't exist: pitfalls and dangers of the proprietary cloud 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.
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 [...].
Web greenwashing: How can you 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 visitor's point of view ("customer" side) is [...]
Is freelance web design a job for the hyperactive?
Don't you have to be a little 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 [...]
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 [...]
DNS essentials - In 2 minutes
Every web player needs to master these points! By mastering DNS, you'll be FREE with your websites and domain names! 👇 Learn the essentials in 2 intense, effective minutes instead of a boring 3-hour course. 🤯 What is the DNS system? 📄 The Domain Name System is [...]
I had an internal OVH bug corrected on .fr domains
Recently, I discovered a new problem at OVH: anyone who had registered a .fr domain name with OVH was affected by a new limitation. Here's the story of a 2-week journey that, for once, ended in success. Article taken from this LinkedIn post. The problem Technically ▶️ OVH was blocking [...]
[TUTO] Backing up Plesk hosting on your home NAS
Data loss can have disastrous consequences. That's why it's essential for any company or individual to control and secure their data. And there's nothing better than backing them up on your own premises. As a Plesk hosting provider, LRob offers robust solutions for automating backups and guaranteeing data security.
Hosting in Germany with Hetzner: Eco-responsibility, Interconnection and Privacy
In the world of web hosting, ecological and privacy concerns are paramount. Certain preconceived ideas can hinder the choice of a web hosting provider, particularly in Germany. This article aims to dispel these prejudices, highlighting the excellence of Hetzner, my German hosting partner, in terms of eco-responsibility, interconnection and confidentiality. On this basis [...]
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