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Backported PHP patches for Cloud Container images are not a perfect solution

It’s better than being open to PHP2Shell exploits, but you should treat backported patches as a stop-gap before you upgrade to 8.2+.

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Urgent PHP vulnerabilities, Cloud Containers being fixed

We started rolling out an urgent PHP update overnight. Updates will be posted here as we keep working through Thursday.

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UpdraftCentral got hacked. If you use Updraft WordPress plugins, update them as soon as possible

An attacker gained access to a popular WordPress plugin developer’s database.

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Linux ‘PwnEscape’ - Cloud Containers and managed servers being patched

A new vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel needs immediate patching. We're already patching managed servers and Cloud Containers.

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Security alert: Update Magento and Adobe Commerce ASAP

An urgent hotfix is available to patch a critical zero-day vulnerability in Magento and Adobe Commerce. Update your software as soon as you can.

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Judging bots by their behaviour: more steps to filter bad bot traffic

Any bad bot caught on any server will be shut out across our entire fleet, and beyond.

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Over 400 new Linux CVEs in 24 hours. We’re handling the flood

In one 24-hour period, 432 new vulnerabilities affecting the Linux kernel were published.

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Incident report: the DDoS attack of 25 May 2026

A close look at the events of May 25 and 26, when we experienced the largest DDoS attack in all SiteHost's 22 years.

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Update on the DDoS attack

We’ve been experiencing, and doing what we can do to mitigate, a significant DDoS attack.

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