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Your LRob web host's blog: news, tips, tutorials and security monitoring for the web, WordPress and hosting.
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Critical security flaw in CUPS on GNU/Linux September-October 2024: What you need to know
A set of four critical security vulnerabilities has just been discovered in CUPS affecting all GNU/Linux systems. This article will be updated with new information to provide you with a simple and effective summary of what you need to know and the steps you should take. Update 09/29/2024: These vulnerabilities do indeed affect only CUPS, so very few servers are impacted—unless you have printers in a data center…! This article has therefore been rewritten accordingly. A Critical Vulnerability: What Do We Know? Security researcher Simone Margaritelli discovered this set of vulnerabilities in early September… Read more >
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Best practices for your WordPress contact forms
Contact forms are essential for acquiring customers. Yet a number of these forms are poorly configured and fail to forward prospect requests... Read more >
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Back to school for adults 2024: New products and special offers from LRob
💥New offers & up to -30% in September 💥Just what you need to kick off the new school year! All the details 👇 In September, adults are heading back to school, too! And it’s been exactly one year since I left my full-time job to focus entirely on LRob. So we’ve got to celebrate. September’s schedule is packed, so let’s get right to the point. ⭐ What’s New ⭐ 🟢 You can now order your migration to LRob right from the LRob portal! With three service tiers available, ranging from €120 to €499 (the top tier lets you migrate 50 email accounts overnight!). 😎… Read more >
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Increase in URSSAF contributions for 2025 (AE/EI)
A decree dated May 30, 2024, sets the increase in contributions for 2025 for BNCs (and Cipav) effective July 1. For better social protection. Self-employed entrepreneurs (and sole proprietors): get ready. As indicated in this initial news update: This applies to self-employed entrepreneurs enrolled in the general Social Security system who report their revenue under the BNC category. The goal is to guarantee their rights to a supplemental pension. Source: autoentrepreneur.urssaf.fr An email from URSSAF dated August 28 provides information on the change in the overall contribution rate. This aligns with the information posted on July 10 on the official website. Summary of… Read more >
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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, which is used by more than 5 million WordPress sites. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to impersonate an administrator, thereby compromising the site’s overall integrity. Technical Details The vulnerability was discovered by WordFence. It affects all versions of the LiteSpeed Cache plugin up to version 6.3.0.1. By exploiting a bug in the role simulation function, an attacker can use a hash to impersonate an administrator. Once this hash is obtained, they can create a… Read more >
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From self-taught to WordPress host: 12 years of passion summed up 🚀
In 2012, I started a geek community. I wanted to host it myself on Linux servers. Because everyone knows that any server worth its salt runs on Linux! Without even realizing it, I was embarking on my true calling: sysadmin 🌱 📷 Photo by Manon Laterza – 2012 – I’m managing my servers while my friends play pétanque nearby. 😂 The Beginning In 2012, we needed: a website (starting as a forum), a voice server, and game servers. As someone who’d been passionate about computer science for 10 years, I was the only one among the 25 people to… Read more >
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Free LRob migration in August!
Is your website too slow? Is it insecure? Are you wasting time managing it? ▶️ Migration to LRob is free during the month of August! 👌 Are you working in the middle of August instead of sipping mojitos in Ibiza? 🍸 Are you taking advantage of the lull to get organized and improve? 💪 Finally, get rewarded! 🥇 👉 With any annual LRob hosting subscription, the migration of your websites and emails is free! The migration is comprehensive and includes:✅ Smart DNS changes for a seamless migration✅ Migration of files and the database… Read more >
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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 any software, it is not immune to vulnerabilities. And be careful—this is a double vulnerability. On July 4, a critical security vulnerability was discovered affecting version 2.4.60 of Apache. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-39884. The vulnerability allows the source code of PHP files to be disclosed. This is extremely critical because these files may, for example, contain database passwords or confidential proprietary code. A patch has therefore been released in version 2.4.61 of the server… Read more >
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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, I revealed on LinkedIn a hacking incident that appears to be widespread among owners of WordPress sites hosted by o2switch. As a WordPress security expert, and thanks to an investigation involving several colleagues—both those affected and those who weren’t—we were able to learn more. Update 07/31/2024 – In summary: According to an internal source, the hosting provider is likely not to blame. The theory that the hacked sites were poorly maintained therefore remains the leading explanation. According to this same internal source, the measures put in place by the hosting provider to determine the precise origin of this… Read more >
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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. Read more >
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Don't just use «digital» any old way!
The word «DIGITAL» is outdated and misused! ⚠️ Let’s do better 👇 Read more >
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The cloud doesn't exist: the pitfalls and dangers of proprietary clouds and open-source alternatives
The word «cloud» no longer means anything. Worse, it’s often synonymous with a proprietary solution that locks you in. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Read more >
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Cybersecurity - Why do a WordPress security audit?
WordPress: A Popular but Vulnerable CMS WordPress is undoubtedly 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’s security audited? What are the risks involved, and why is this particularly important for businesses whose website is central to their operations? Security Risks: An Inevitable Reality Cyberspace is rife with potential dangers. For a WordPress site,… Read more >
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Web greenwashing: How can you be truly green?
Everyone is jumping on the eco-friendly website bandwagon. While this won’t save the planet, it’s still helpful to raise awareness. It can only be a step in the right direction. But the goal is to maximize our efforts. And while website optimization from the visitors« perspective (the »client« side) is often emphasized, optimization and choices on the server side are far too often overlooked. Yet hosting is the cornerstone of a truly »greener” web, accounting for the lion’s share of the resource savings you can achieve. Here’s a closer look. 👇 1 – Optimization… Read more >
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Is freelance web design a job for the hyperactive?
Don't you have to be a little crazy and hyperactive to work as a freelance web designer? 🤯🤯 There's no such thing as a typical week, and there are constantly new challenges! 😱 It seems to me that the variety of tasks and the need to constantly adapt aren’t for everyone… And as a freelancer, on top of that, you have to handle the accounting and sales side of things. And specifically in my case, as a web host with several areas of expertise centered around WordPress webmastering, security, web hosting, WordPress, and email, you have to master an extremely broad range of skills, and you’re… Read more >
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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 tips for managing hundreds of them super efficiently! 😎👇 1. Centralize your sites. Consolidate your sites onto just one or a few servers, but make sure each site remains isolated at the system level to ensure security. This will be much easier to manage and more cost-effective than hosting each site individually. 2. Manage DNS through your hosting provider Manage your domains’ DNS settings directly through your hosting provider. This will simplify the creation of subdomains, and your emails will be preconfigured for optimal deliverability,… Read more >
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