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Quintin
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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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Max
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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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Paulus
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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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Paulus
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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When your security scanner says a package is out of date, it can easily be a false alarm.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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Alan
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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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Alan
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Here's how we're protecting your servers from bad bot traffic

Fighting off bad bots requires a lot of careful engineering work and can’t be solved with a one-and-done solution.

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Alan
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Local development images now available for Cloud Containers

To make local development easier, you can now pull Cloud Container images from Docker Hub.

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Gary
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The search for optimal performance reaches your database

When database performance is slowing you down take a look at your queries and plugins, and check whether it might be time for an upgrade.

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Jordan
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Important security patches for sudo vulnerabilities in Linux servers

A pair of sudo vulnerabilities affecting Ubuntu, Debian and AlmaLinux servers have been patched for our Managed customers.

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