Author: Natalia Nowak
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Exploring the web hosting industry through writing - panels, providers, and everything that runs behind the scenes.
Industry reports
Verisign: Record 13.1 Million New .com and .net Names as Growth Speeds Up
Verisign processed a record 13.1 million new .com and .net registrations in Q3 2026 and grew its base 6.1%, with AI website tools among the drivers.
Industry reports
Beyond Server Space: Large Hosting Providers Are Turning Into Small Business Platforms
Five hosting providers now describe themselves as platforms for running a small business, with builders, shops, bookings and marketing tools next to the server.
Security
Infinity Core: Six Linux Kernel Bugs, Five Root Exploits, Uneven Fixes
Infinity Core, six Linux kernel flaws disclosed October 16, includes five with public root exploits. Fixes are arriving unevenly.
Other
auDA Proposes Exempting Nearly 3.5 Million Existing .com.au and .net.au Domains From New Allocation Rules
Existing .com.au and .net.au licenses would keep the current allocation rules under an auDA proposal. No final decision has been made.
Security
Two Critical PHP Flaws Leaked Ahead of the October 21 Security Release
Two critical PHP flaws leaked before the October 21 security release at 14:00 UTC. What is known and what hosts can prepare.
Security
OVHcloud CLI Downloads Carried a Secret Stealer for Up to 94 Minutes
On October 19, for up to 94 minutes, five OVHcloud CLI releases served a binary designed to retrieve secrets from disk.
M&A
After More Than 60 Acquisitions, Your.Online Backs a Trust Services Company Built From Scratch
After more than 60 acquisitions, Your.Online is backing a trust business built from scratch: Invicta Trust Services, led by Patrick Beckman Lapré.
Other
Mullenweg Retook Automattic in 33 Hours. The Board That Put Him on Leave Is Gone.
Mullenweg's paid leave from Automattic lasted 33 hours. The three directors behind it are gone, and a board he announced in September has replaced them.
Security
Roundcube Fixes 20 Security Flaws, Its Largest Batch Since 1.7.0
Roundcube 1.6.20 and 1.7.5 fix 20 security flaws, the largest of five security rounds since 1.7.0. cPanel and Plesk ship the 1.6 branch.
Software reviews
Hostinger Takes Google Ads Beyond Website Builder, Into Its Main Dashboard
Hostinger customers can now run Google Ads campaigns from the Hostinger dashboard, with setup in six steps and conversion tracking added automatically.
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