Author: Natalia Nowak

263 articles
Exploring the web hosting industry through writing - panels, providers, and everything that runs behind the scenes.

Security
Linux Kernel Flaw PwnEscape Lets a Virtual Machine Read Its Host’s Memory. Upstream Fixes Are Out.
by Natalia Nowak · 16 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
A Linux kernel networking flaw can let a virtual machine read its host's memory. Found in Vercel's sandbox challenge, it is fixed in kernels from October 15.
Security
nginx Has Disclosed 26 Vulnerabilities in 2026. The Latest Five Are Fixed in 1.30.6 and 1.31.7.
by Natalia Nowak · 16 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
nginx 1.30.6 and 1.31.7 fix five vulnerabilities that depend on how nginx is configured, in the eighth round of nginx security fixes this year.
Other
Instead of Doubling Its Servers, Hostinger Reworked Its CDN for Every Web Hosting Plan
by Natalia Nowak · 15 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Hostinger cut the computing its CDN needs by 45 to 50 percent, then put it on every web hosting plan at no extra cost instead of doubling its servers.
M&A
Hosting M&A in Q3 2026: The Roll-Ups Kept Buying. Two Big Disposals Ran Past Their Timelines.
by Natalia Nowak · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
Q3 2026 in hosting M&A: the roll-ups kept buying, Sedo and Team Internet's domains unit ran past their sale timelines, and GoDaddy drew an unconfirmed approach.
Partners
NameHero’s Always-On AI Agent Hosting Comes With Six App Options
by Natalia Nowak · 14 Oct 2026 · 5 min read
NameHero's AI Agent Hosting puts one of six apps, from OpenClaw to Claude Code, on an always-on VPS from $6.49 a month.
M&A
Nextcloud Takes Its First Outside Investor. Armira Growth Joins as a Minority Shareholder.
by Natalia Nowak · 14 Oct 2026 · 4 min read
Nextcloud has taken on Armira Growth as a minority shareholder, its first outside investor in ten years. The founders keep the majority.
Other
WP Engine v. Automattic: Judge Leans Against Sanctions Over Mullenweg’s Messages
by Natalia Nowak · 13 Oct 2026 · 6 min read
A judge called Mullenweg's X post on disappearing messages "admittedly problematic" but is inclined to deny WP Engine's sanctions bid.
Other
InMotion Hosting Seeks a President and COO. Co-Founder Todd Robinson to Become CEO.
by Natalia Nowak · 12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
InMotion Hosting is recruiting a president and COO to run the company from 2027, as founding president Todd Robinson prepares to move to CEO.
Software reviews
GoDaddy Rebuilt Its Domain Appraisal With an LLM. The Cap Rose to $1 Million.
by Natalia Nowak · 12 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
GoDaddy rebuilt its GoValue domain appraisal around an LLM and raised the cap from $25,000 to $1 million.
Industry reports
Automattic Applied for 16 TLDs, Including .matt. Eleven Face Rivals.
by Natalia Nowak · 9 Oct 2026 · 3 min read
Automattic applied for 16 new TLDs, including .wordpress and .matt. Eleven are contested, some by Hostinger, Aruba and Squarespace.
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