Category: Blog
Explore the topics on the LRob blog: WordPress expert, Nextcloud, web hosting, security, news… For a more reliable and high-performance web.
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Blacklists (RBL): SPFBL.net's outrageous practices
Not all blacklists are created equal. And SPFBL is an example of what not to do. Do not use this blacklist, and do not give in to its pressure.
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WordPress vs WP Engine conflict: analysis of the drama
The WordPress world, which powers more than 40 % of websites worldwide, is in turmoil. At the center of the conflict are two major players in the ecosystem: Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, and WP Engine, one of the leading WordPress hosting companies. This clash, which has taken on legal dimensions, raises crucial questions about control of the WordPress brand, open source, and the governance of one of the web’s most influential projects. Here is a detailed analysis of this case and the issues at stake. Background: WordPress and WP…
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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…
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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...
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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!). 😎…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
