What is mod_security?

If you’ve reached this page then your website has more than likely triggered a mod_security rule and you’re wondering what the heck it all means. Fear not, it’s not nearly as scary as it sounds! All of our servers are equipped with a set of application level firewall rules. These rules are in place to protect websites on the server from common attack vectors that target vulnerabilities in popular content management systems such as WordPress, Drupal and Joomla. The majority…

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The month of July is fast approaching. It’s usually a month filled with sun, school holidays, BBQs (depending on your location!) and general merriment. But NOT this July! This July will see the launch of Google Chrome version 68 and one of the main new features the end user (your website visitors) will see is a “Not Secure” message displayed in the browsers address bar if your website doesn’t load over HTTPS. Google first announced that it would eventually start…

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Are you a cPanel user that has received an email with the subject “The AutoSSL certificate renewal may cause a reduction of coverage…”? If you have then DO NOT WORRY, you’re not alone! In cPanel version 68 a new feature was added to send email notifications to end users when an AutoSSL certificate renewal processed: SSL and AutoSSL certificate renewal, expiry, failure, and success notifications In cPanel & WHM version 68, by default, the system automatically sends users notifications about…

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D9 Hosting is excited to announce a new partnership with Sucuri; the global leader in website security, offering our customers easy access to services that will help protect and clean your websites. Sucuri is a globally recognized website security company, specialized in the protecting and cleaning of websites. They offer a platform to completely secure your websites, including: Website Firewall Protection Website Hack Cleanup Performance Optimization As official Sucuri partners D9 Hosting are able to offer the Sucuri services to…

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Does it? (Hint, the answer is yes!!) Consumers want to be sure their online experiences are safe, making it critical to protect your website from malware. Malware on your website can cause serious issues for you as a website owner, and any visitors to your website. Running malware on your website can, and often will, lead to any (or all!) of the following issues: Spam emails being sent from your account resulting in mail delivery issues for all users on…

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Spam emails containing malicious attachments and links are becoming harder and harder to spot. Opening just one of these attachments or links can infect your system with malware and viruses. Can you imagine how many hours you waste each year just deleting spam emails from your inbox? Find out about the D9 Spam Filtering system, where lost time in dealing with spam is reduced to an absolute minimum, allowing you to fully concentrate on your other online task. Additonally, our…

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It may die today, tomorrow, next month, next year or maybe in 5 to 10 year’s time, if you’re really lucky. The point is that it is guaranteed to die at some point in the future – nobody has yet been able to design a hard drive that lives forever! ALL HARD DRIVES HAVE A 100% FAILURE RATE So, it isn’t a case of when your hard drive in your PC or Laptop dies, it’s a case of when. That’s…

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