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5ionos.com+1.5%
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Porkbun Passed 4 Million Domains. The More Interesting Number Is 750,000.
by Natalia Nowak · 7 Aug 2026
Porkbun announced its fourth million domains under management, reached in nine months by the company's own count. The number underneath it matters more: 750,000 customers, up from 450,000 at the last milestone, meaning the registrar is adding people faster than it is adding domains.
Security
An AI Model Found the WordPress Flaw in Ten Hours for $25. Attackers Weaponized the Patch in Ninety Minutes.
by Natalia Nowak · 7 Aug 2026
WordPress shipped its second security release in three weeks. Around the first one, both ends of the vulnerability lifecycle collapsed: an AI model found the critical chain in 10 hours for about $25, and exploitation began 90 minutes after the patch shipped. Hosting companies own the gap in between.
Interviews
10,000 Sites Flagged in Weeks: Patchstack and Hostinger on npm Scanning by Default
by Natalia Nowak · 6 Aug 2026
A month after Hostinger enabled Patchstack's npm scanning by default, the first numbers are in: vulnerable dependencies on more than 10,000 sites. In a dual Q&A, both companies talk auto-fixes, the limits of scanning, and whether hosts will patch dependencies for everyone.
Industry reports
Running a Domain Costs About a Dollar a Year. Here Is What Eight Registries Charge for It.
by Natalia Nowak · 6 Aug 2026
We compiled the published accounts of eight domain registries. Three independent data points put the cost of operating a domain-year at about a dollar; wholesale prices run from €1 for .de to $11 for .org after its first increase since 2016. Governance, not technology, sets the price.
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Hosting’s Next Six Months Are Already Scheduled: Five Dates to Prepare For
by Natalia Nowak · 5 Aug 2026
September 11 puts vendor silence on a 24-hour clock. Autumn opens the licensing season under a new ownership alignment. Q3 closes the Sedo window. November 1 raises .com to $10.97. January 12 kills egress fees. What prepared operators do before each date.
Software reviews
Blesta 6.0: A Rebuilt Admin, an AI Ticket Autopilot and Native MRR Analytics
by Natalia Nowak · 5 Aug 2026
Blesta calls 6.0 the biggest release in its history: the Paradigm admin rebuild, an AI layer that answers tickets on a confidence threshold you set, MRR and churn computed natively, and cryptographically signed upgrades. Licenses are $17.95 and $20.95 a month
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