Category: News
WordPress vs WP Engine conflict: analysis of the drama
The world of WordPress, which powers over 40 % of the world's websites, is in turmoil. At the center of the conflict are two major players in the ecosystem: Matt Mullenweg, founder of WordPress and CEO of Automattic, and WP Engine, one of the leading hosting companies for WordPress. This confrontation, which has taken on legal proportions, raises crucial questions about control of the WordPress brand, open source, and the governance of one of the web's most influential projects. Here's a detailed analysis of the case and what's at stake. Background: WordPress and WP...
Critical security flaw in CUPS on GNU/Linux September-October 2024: What you need to know
A quadruple critical security flaw has just been discovered in CUPS for all GNU/Linux systems. This article will be updated with the new information, to provide you with a simple and effective summary of what you need to know and do. UPDATE 09/29/2024: These vulnerabilities only concern CUPS, so very few servers are affected, unless you have printers in your datacenter...! This article has been rewritten accordingly. A critical flaw: what do we know? Security researcher Simone Margaritelli discovered this set of vulnerabilities at the beginning of September....
Back to school for adults 2024: New products and special offers from LRob
💥New offers & up to -30% in September 💥Boost your back-to-school! All the details 👇 In September, adults go back to school too! And it's been exactly 1 year since I left my CDI to focus totally on the LRob business. So it's time to mark the occasion. September's schedule is packed, so let's get down to business. ⭐ What's new ⭐ 🟢 Migration to LRob can now be ordered from the LRob portal! With 3 service levels available from €120 to €499 (the latter allows the migration of 50 overnight mailboxes!). 😎...
Increase in URSSAF contributions for 2025 (AE/EI)
Since July 1, a decree dated May 30, 2024 has set the increase in contributions for 2025 for BNC (and Cipav). For better social protection. Auto-entrepreneurs (and EI): get ready. As indicated in this first news item: This concerns auto-entrepreneurs affiliated to the general Social Security scheme and declaring their sales in the BNC category. The aim is to guarantee their supplementary pension rights. Source : autoentrepreneur.urssaf.fr An e-mail from URSSAF on August 28 provides information on changes in the overall contribution rate. This confirms the information given on July 10 on the official website. Summary of...
From self-taught to WordPress host: 12 years of passion summed up 🚀
In 2012, I created a geek community. I wanted to host it myself on Linux servers. Because everyone knows that a server worthy of the name is necessarily Linux-based! I was unknowingly entering my true vocation: sysadmin 🌱 📷 Photo by Manon Laterza - 2012 - I manage my servers, my friends play pétanque next door. 😂 The beginning In 2012, we needed: a website (initially a forum), a voice server and game servers. I'd been a computer geek for 10 years, and was the only one of the 25 people...
Free LRob migration in August!
Is your site too slow? Insecure? Are you wasting time managing it? ▶️ Migration to LRob is free during the month of August! 👌 Working in the middle of August instead of drinking Mojitos in Ibiza? 🍸Taking advantage of the lull to get organized and improve? 💪 Get rewarded at last! 🥇 👉 For all LRob annual hosting subscriptions, migration of your sites and emails is free! The migration is complete and includes:✅ Smart DNS changes for seamless migration✅ File and database migration...
Apache web server vulnerability affects millions of servers
The Apache HTTP server is one of the most widely used web servers in the world. However, like all software, it is not immune to vulnerabilities. And beware, it's a double vulnerability. On July 4, a critical security flaw was discovered, affecting Apache version 2.4.60. This flaw is rated CVE-2024-39884. The flaw allows the source code of PHP files to be disclosed. This is absolutely critical, as these files may contain, for example, database passwords or confidential proprietary code. A patch has therefore been released in version 2.4.61 of the server...
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[Solved] o2switch customers targeted by insidious WordPress hack - UPDATE: Hosting company's exemplary handling of the situation
Identification & causes: everything you need to know 👇 Last week, on LinkedIn, I revealed a hack that was apparently widespread among owners of WordPress sites hosted by o2switch. As a WordPress security expert, and thanks to an investigation with a few affected and unaffected colleagues, we were able to find out more. UPDATE 07/31/2024 - In summary According to an internal source, the hosting provider is not really to blame. The hypothesis of insufficient maintenance of the hacked sites thus remains the preferred one. Again according to this internal source, the means put in place by the host to determine the precise origin of this...
New year, new era: Welcome to Portail LRob! 🎉
The new year brings with it its share of renewal, and I'm delighted to announce an innovation that will revolutionize your experience with us: the launch of the LRob Portal. This platform is your new point of contact for simplified and efficient management of all your subscription and support needs. Ordering made easy Subscribing to my annual services, such as hosting and webmastering, has never been easier. With the LRob Portal, you can now order directly online, in just a few clicks. Credit card payment adds an extra layer of convenience. No more need for quotes...
New infrastructure: lrob.net and other server changes
Some of you already know: In October 2022, I'll be leaving HaiSoft for new adventures with a web agency. I'll still be a Sysadmin specializing in WordPress, but now as a hosting manager. In addition, a few months ago, I launched my own freelance WordPress webmaster business, which I've decided to officially accompany with hosting services to enable smooth management of all services. And since I'm committed to offering the best possible service, this meant changing servers and overhauling the infrastructure, making it more efficient and advanced than ever. For the past fortnight or so,...