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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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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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Tommy
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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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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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We’ve already patched Cloud Containers and managed servers for Linux vulnerability ‘Copy Fail’

We’ve already patched Cloud Containers and managed servers against a zero-day vulnerability in Linux, affecting all versions shipped since 2017.

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Ubuntu 26.04 LTS now available on Virtual Servers

The latest long-term support release of Ubuntu is available for provisioning.

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Vulnerability scanners wave more red flags than they should

When your security scanner says a package is out of date, it can easily be a false alarm. Here’s why, and what to do if you need a better answer.

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Hundreds of new vulnerabilities a day: Web security is changing

We live in a new reality, where over 130 new reported vulnerabilities every day is just the baseline.

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