Updated CentOS kernel to 2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 on SAPPHIRE
We have installed the latest CentOS kernel (2.6.32-431.23.3.el6) on SAPPHIRE. The server will be undergoing a quick reboot, which should only take a moment or two. For most customers, they won’t even notice the downtime. Websites, content and databases will not be affected in any way. If you have any questions, please get in touch with …
Read more …WordPress Brute-Force Protection
In an ongoing effort to make you aware of security and performance concerns, we wanted to inform you of an ongoing event. There is currently a brute-force login attack targeted at websites with WordPress. Due to the nature of the attack, memory consumption on targeted servers has increased. In some cases this has resulted in …
Read more …Suhosin installed on all shared hosting servers
Due to increased hack attempts against the shared hosting servers of the world (including our own), Ashworth Consulting has opted to install Suhosin, a clever little tool that helps to make your PHP applications more secure in the off chance they weren’t designed/developed with security in mind. Many of the largest hosting companies in the world …
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