Category: Security
Cyber-attacks, backups, data protection: follow my expert advice to strengthen the security of your websites and online services.
A critical flaw in ASUS routers: thousands of devices compromised in a stealth campaign
Since March 2025, a very discreet hacking campaign has been targeting ASUS routers exposed on the Internet. Cybersecurity firm GreyNoise recently revealed that thousands of these devices had been infected without leaving any visible traces. The level of sophistication of the attacks suggests a highly experienced, even state-run group. The aim seems to be to [...]
World Data Backup Day 2025 - Web data and collaborative clouds
You don't want to know how much it would cost you to lose your business or personal data. And yet it's a very real risk - one that affects individuals and businesses alike every day, often through negligence, forgetfulness or a false sense of security. To mark World Backup Day, we'd like to take this opportunity to [...].
Let's Encrypt stops SSL/TLS certificate expiration notifications: Why this is good news
As of June 4, 2025, Let's Encrypt will no longer send you emails to notify you when your SSL/TLS certificates have expired. This change, which may seem surprising, is actually excellent news for system administrators, web hosts and site owners. In this article, we'll look at why this decision [...].
Performance and Security: LRob's strategy for optimal WordPress hosting
High-performance, secure WordPress hosting, without compromise At LRob, our mission is clear: to offer fast, secure WordPress hosting, minimizing the impact of attacks while optimizing server performance. Unlike standard solutions that simply respond to threats, we go one step further by actively preventing server load [...].
Record attack: 2.8 million IPs compromised: What impact for WordPress hosts?
A new threat of unprecedented scale is rocking the web: 2.8 million compromised network devices are currently being exploited to flood the Internet with malicious requests. At LRob, as a web hosting provider, we've seen a dramatic increase in attacks in recent days. We'll explain how we're effectively blocking them. These attacks are not only [...]
Symfony: 8 new security vulnerabilities discovered - Analysis and recommendations
On November 6, 2024, after a year without a vulnerability, Symfony released eight vulnerabilities on its blog. They affect different versions of the Symfony framework. Here's a summary of these critical vulnerabilities, their potential impact, and the solutions implemented by Symfony. It will help you understand the implications of these vulnerabilities for securing your [...]
LRob now contributes to malicious IP reporting with AbuseIPDB
For a long time, I've been looking for a way to effectively exploit the hacking data blocked by my servers. And as a WordPress hosting specialist, believe it or not, I thwart hundreds if not thousands of hacking attempts every day (and regularly repair hacked WordPress sites from other hosts). Intrusion attempts are permanent, [...].
Blacklists (RBL): SPFBL.net's outrageous practices
It's time to denounce an organization - SPFBL.net - which, although it claims to fight spam, actually seems to adopt practices contrary to this objective. Instead of fulfilling its role, this provider seems to be taking advantage of its position to engage in absolutely scandalous and unacceptable practices. Not all RBLs are [...]
Critical security flaw in CUPS on GNU/Linux September-October 2024: What you need to know
A quadruple critical security flaw has just been discovered in CUPS for all GNU/Linux systems. This article will be updated with the new information, to provide you with a simple and effective summary of what you need to know and do. UPDATE 09/29/2024: These vulnerabilities concern CUPS only, and are therefore very [...]
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.
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. [...]
