Author: Natalia Nowak
180 articles
Exploring the web hosting industry through writing - panels, providers, and everything that runs behind the scenes.
Security
Cloudflare Reached FedRAMP High Without Building a Separate Government Cloud
Cloudflare for Government reached FedRAMP High on the same public network that serves everyone else. The Class D label is ahead of FedRAMP's calendar.
Security
Zapscape Breaks the Linux KVM Boundary. A Server Without a Single VM Can Still Be in Range.
Zapscape lets one tenant break out and take over the whole Linux server. A box running no VMs at all can still be in range.
Security
Roundcube Shipped Eleven Security Fixes Without a Single CVE Number
Roundcube patched eleven flaws in 1.7.3 and 1.6.18. The notes carry no CVE numbers, and cPanel has not shipped the update yet.
Industry reports
Porkbun Passed 4 Million Domains. The More Interesting Number Is 750,000.
Porkbun crossed 4 million domains under management. Its customer count grew twice as fast, which says more than the milestone does.
Security
An AI Model Found the WordPress Flaw in Ten Hours for $25. Attackers Weaponized the Patch in Ninety Minutes.
An AI model found the WordPress core flaw in ten hours for about $25. After 7.0.2 shipped, attacks started 90 minutes later. WordPress 7.0.3 is out.
Interviews
10,000 Sites Flagged in Weeks: Patchstack and Hostinger on npm Scanning by Default
Hostinger's default npm scanning flagged vulnerable dependencies on 10,000+ sites in weeks. Patchstack and Hostinger on what it catches and what it misses.
Industry reports
Running a Domain Costs About a Dollar a Year. Here Is What Eight Registries Charge for It.
DENIC runs .de for about €1 per domain. PIR's backend costs 88 cents. Verisign's costs run $1.13. Wholesale prices: up to $11. The league table.
Industry reports
Hosting’s Next Six Months Are Already Scheduled: Five Dates to Prepare For
CRA reporting, the licensing season, the Sedo window, the .com increase and the end of egress fees: the deadlines ahead, and what to do before each.
Software reviews
Blesta 6.0: A Rebuilt Admin, an AI Ticket Autopilot and Native MRR Analytics
Blesta 6.0 ships with a rebuilt admin, an optional AI ticket autopilot, native MRR analytics and signed upgrades. Custom extensions need work.
Industry reports
Montenegro Is Taking .me Back: A State Company Will Run the Million-Domain ccTLD
Montenegro is nationalizing .me: a state company will take over the million-domain ccTLD now run by GoDaddy and Identity Digital.
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