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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.
Other
InMotion Hosting Seeks a President and COO. Co-Founder Todd Robinson to Become CEO.
InMotion Hosting is recruiting a president and COO to run the company from 2027, as founding president Todd Robinson prepares to move to CEO.
Pricing updates
Plesk, WHMCS and cPanel Cost Up to 20 Percent More in 2027
Plesk, WHMCS and cPanel all cost more in 2027, by up to 20 percent. cPanel moves first, on December 16, 2026.
Pricing updates
cPanel Will Raise Prices Again in 2027. The Licence Has Doubled Since 2019 and Is No Longer the Expensive Part of the Server.
WebPros has emailed partners that cPanel prices rise in 2027, figures to follow. The licence has doubled since 2019 and is now the smaller part of the bill.
Industry reports
PanelAlpha to Become the Easiest Way to Host on a VPS With Engine Now Open Source
PanelAlpha has open-sourced Engine 2.0 as the first step in a broader mission to make self-hosting simpler. The new engine expands beyond WordPress, supporting more types of projects while giving users an easier way to deploy and manage them on their own VPS.
Other
Automattic Is Not an Owner of the WordPress Marks It Asserted in Court, a Judge Rules
A judge revived WP Engine's antitrust claims and held that Automattic and Mullenweg cannot bring trademark counterclaims in their own name.
M&A
HostPapa Bought Ingram Micro’s CloudBlue. A Year Later the Group Is Called Managed.com.
Managed.com launched on September 17 above HostPapa, ColoCrossing, Hostopia, CloudBlue and LogoMaker, a group built on more than twenty acquisitions.
M&A
Norton’s Owner Has Approached GoDaddy. The Market Marked the Target Up 8.7 Percent and the Bidder Down 6.1.
The Financial Times reports that Gen Digital, owner of Norton and Avast, has approached GoDaddy. The target rose 8.7 percent, the bidder fell 6.1.
M&A
Before the Press Release: What We See in Hosting M&A
Many owners asking what their hosting business is worth have not decided to sell. The busier part of the market comes before any deal is announced.
Other
Automattic’s Board Put Matt Mullenweg on Paid Leave. He Still Leads the WordPress Project.
Automattic's board put Matt Mullenweg on paid leave and made CFO Mark Davies interim CEO. No change has been announced to his leadership of WordPress.
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