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Hosting Is the Next Layer AI Will Transform – Vito Peleg, CEO of Atarim
Konrad Keck · 29 May 2026 · 8 min read
#ai#hosting#hosts-del-mar
Vito Peleg of Atarim on why he reads AI as the biggest opportunity hosting has had in fifteen years, how today's vibe coders mirror the server-in-the-bedroom generation that built today's hosting market, and why reactive agencies feel like a tax while proactive ones win.
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Security
Turning Challenges into Revenue Opportunities: How PRO Hacked Site Repair Services Can Reduce Churn for Agencies and Web Hosts
by Akshay Kumar · 16 Apr 2026 · 6 min read
Website hacks are no longer rare incidents. They are a growing operational challenge for web hosts and digital agencies. When a client’s site gets compromised, the immediate expectation is clear: fast resolution and expert support. If providers fail to respond effectively, frustration builds quickly and often leads to customer churn. However, security incidents can also
Other
Let’s Encrypt Changes Its Root Certificates on May 13. Client Auth Ends July 8
by Natalia Nowak · 15 Apr 2026 · 7 min read
Let's Encrypt issues approximately ten million certificates per day and is closing in on protecting one billion websites, making its May 13 root certificate switch a change that affects the majority of SSL certificates in any hosting provider's customer base. The two deadlines that require immediate action are May 13, when renewal automation must be verified to handle future shorter lifetimes correctly, and July 8, when client authentication certificates issued by Let's Encrypt stop working entirely. Providers whose automation relies on acme.sh face an additional gap: acme.sh does not yet support ACME Renewal Information (RFC 9773), the mechanism that lets Let's Encrypt communicate renewal windows directly to clients.
Security
World Backup Day 2026: The Threat Model Has Changed. The Advice Has Not.
by Łukasz Nowak · 31 Mar 2026 · 7 min read
Cloudflare's 2026 Threat Report describes attackers who log in rather than break in, using stolen session tokens that bypass MFA entirely. On World Backup Day, the question worth asking is not whether you have a backup, but whether the attacker who logged into your environment three weeks ago has already found it.
Security
European Commission Confirms AWS Account Breach: A Customer-Side Failure With EU Cloud Sovereignty Implications
by Łukasz Nowak · 30 Mar 2026 · 6 min read
The European Commission confirmed attackers accessed its AWS-hosted Europa.eu infrastructure and took data. AWS says its platform was not the issue, the customer account configuration was.
Expert's Voice
How to Sell Security in Hosting (Without Scaring Your Customers)
by Kamil Kołosowski · 25 Mar 2026 · 5 min read
There’s a moment in the hosting sales flow where everything can quietly fall apart. The customer has picked a plan, they’re ready to buy, and mentally they’re already there. It should be frictionless from this point on. And then you show them a security upsell. Suddenly, doubt creeps in. Not because the product changed, but
Expert's Voice
Is the hosting industry stuck in the past? The problem of legacy security
by Kamil Kołosowski · 23 Mar 2026 · 4 min read
The hosting industry has gone through a major transformation in recent years. Infrastructure is faster, tools are more mature, and automation keeps improving. AI is also starting to reshape how services are built and managed.
Security
New Cybersecurity Laws Across Asia: What Hosting Providers Must Do to Stay Compliant in 2026
by Łukasz Nowak · 18 Mar 2026 · 8 min read
China's amended Cybersecurity Law, Hong Kong's first critical infrastructure statute, and Singapore's expanded compliance framework have all taken effect. For hosting businesses operating in the region, the compliance cost of inaction is now measured in millions.
Security
Ransomware, Source Code Leaks, and the SOC Outsourcing Wave: Asia’s Hosting Security Landscape in Early 2026
by Łukasz Nowak · 17 Mar 2026 · 5 min read
High-profile breaches in South Korea, a near-universal shift toward outsourced security operations in Vietnam, and an evolving ransomware threat profile are defining the security reality for Asian hosting providers this quarter.
Other
Is PrestaShop’s February 2026 security alert linked to over 21 million records allegedly leaked from the Addons Marketplace?
by Damian Andruszkiewicz · 23 Feb 2026 · 4 min read
A community-led forensic investigation links the attacks to a reported breach of 21 million records from PrestaShop's own Addons Marketplace.  PrestaShop has not confirmed or denied the connection, only issued a security alert on February 12, 2026, notifying merchants that a digital skimmer is actively replacing payment buttons on checkout pages with fraudulent duplicates.  When
Industry reports
Hosting.com deploys Monarx security across its entire server fleet
by Damian Andruszkiewicz · 29 Jan 2026 · 2 min read
TL;DR - Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) has rolled out Monarx security across its full global server fleet. Hosting.com runs infrastructure serving more than 3 million websites across 40+ locations and this deployment covers all of them, not a subset or premium tier. What Monarx does Monarx is a cybersecurity company focused entirely on securing one
Industry reports
Critical Grafana Enterprise SCIM Flaw Hits Hosting Providers: Why Staying Updated Matters
by Kamil Kołosowski · 27 Nov 2025 · 2 min read
Grafana has released a set of emergency security patches after discovering a critical vulnerability in its Enterprise editions. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2025-41115, carries the maximum CVSS score of 10.0 and affects environments where the SCIM feature is enabled and used for automated user provisioning.
Industry reports
Domain Summit London 2025: A Recap of Day One
by Frederick Schiwek · 3 Sep 2025 · 2 min read
he first day of the Domain Summit London 2025 has officially wrapped, and you can feel the energy. Industry leaders, innovators, and domain enthusiasts from around the globe have gathered at the prestigious "Business Design Center" for what is already shaping up to be an unforgettable event. As the day's sessions conclude, we're left with a wealth of new ideas and a renewed sense of community.
CloudFest
What is the Secure Hosting Alliance? Explained by David Snead
by Konrad Keck · 19 Mar 2025 · 3 min read
The Secure Hosting Alliance (SHA) is an initiative that brings together hosting companies and industry experts to increase responsibility among hosting service providers. David Snead, Director of the Secure Hosting Alliance, spoke with Konrad Keck to explain how SHA operates and why it's important.
Software reviews
BitNinja’s new AI-powered patching
by Kamil Kołosowski · 10 May 2024 · 1 min read
Some time ago, I discussed comparing BitNinja with Imunify360, where I mentioned the upcoming AI features that were set to revolutionize the way we manage server security. Today, I am pleased to announce that BitNinja has kept its promises by introducing a new, advanced AI Patch Management module.
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