24Nov2020

cPanel 2FA vulnerable to attack

cPanel 2FA vulnerable to attack

Digital Defense announced today that they had uncovered a vulnerability affecting the cPanel and WebHost Manager (WHM) software. Until recently, the software exhibited a flaw that would allow bypassing of two-factor authentication (2FA). This would make the software vulnerable to brute force attacks.

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4Sep2020

No, WordPress does not not turn you into Superman

No, WordPress does not not turn you into Superman

A rant on the power and dangers of WordPress.

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4Aug2020

Server WWW-30 Replacement – 8 to 10 August

Server WWW-30 Replacement - 8 to 10 August

We will be replacing the Linux server WWW-30 soon. After three years of faithful service (and a few minor hiccups) in the Cape Town data centre, it is time to put the old hardware to rest and switch to brand new (and faster) server hardware.

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3Jul2020

W-29 Server Outage – 3 and 4 July

W-29 Server Outage - 3 and 4 July

Server W-29 in the Dallas data centre was offline on Friday into Saturday after hard drive problems.

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29May2020

My website is feeling blue!

My website is feeling blue!

No, this is not a reference to feelings of depression, but rather the recent blue look of websites everywhere…

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