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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…
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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.
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Don't just use «digital» any old way!

The word «DIGITAL» is outdated and misused!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» 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.
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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DNS essentials - In 2 minutes

Anyone working on the web absolutely must master these concepts! By mastering DNS, you’ll have COMPLETE FREEDOM with your websites and domain names! 👇 Learn the essentials in 2 intense and effective minutes instead of a boring 3-hour lecture. 🤯 What is the DNS system? 📄 The Domain Name System is the digital highway that makes a domain name (such as lrob.fr or google.com) accessible. Basically, the domain is «pointed» to a destination. Examples: How does the DNS system work? 1 – Registrar 🏢 Domain names like lrob.fr are registered…
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I had an internal OVH bug corrected on .fr domains

Recently, I discovered a new issue at OVH: anyone who had registered a .fr domain name with OVH was affected by a new restriction. Here’s the story of a two-week journey that, for once, ended successfully. This article is based on this LinkedIn post. The Problem Technically ▶️ OVH was blocking DNS server changes unless all the NS records in the destination DNS zone were specified. In practice ▶️ This prevented flexible and efficient management for web hosts like me. In layman’s terms ▶️ OVH acted like God. 😅😅 The impact was…
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