Joomla is a very popular Content Management System (CMS) that can help make your website publishing life easier. However just like any other software, if you don’t keep it up to date, you could be opening yourself up for some headaches down the road. Nothing is worse than having your website suddenly defaced with messages you Read More >
Security
cPanel 11.38 enforces security tokens
The cPanel 11.38 release disabled the ability to turn off security tokens, and it’s now a forced option for all cPanel users. This was done to provide an extra layer of security and to help prevent CSRF (Cross-site request forgery) attacks. What do security tokens look like? When you’re logged in to either cPanel or Read More >
How to install and use the TR Cache and Security plugin for WordPress
What is the TR Cache and Security plugin for WordPress? The TR Cache and Security plugin is a plugin for WordPress that easily allows you to manage both caching for performance of both the server and your users, as well as your overall website security. Because it is very easy to use, it is a Read More >
Recent Phishing Scam: Fatal ERROR! Data lost risk
There is a recent phishing scam going around via email that is trying to trick website owners that there is an issue on their server. It then instructs them to enter in their cPanel credentials in order to resolve the problem, but it links off to a fraudulent phishing site, and not the legitimate cPanel Read More >
How to force a password change in WHM
As a reseller, there may be times when you need your users to change their password for cPanel. For example, if you notice malware or scripts being uploaded via cPanel, or you want them to rotate passwords periodically, you can force users to create a new password next time they log into cPanel. Forcing a Read More >
ecbiz115 shared IP updated due to DDoS attack
Issue: ecbiz115 is experiencing intermittent connectivity issues due to a DDoS attack. Status: We have swapped the IP address being attacked 70.39.146.241 with several new IP addresses. Who is impacted? Users on ecbiz115.inmotionhosting.comYou can find what server you are on here. Estimated time until resolution: Depends how your domain is pointed at us. If Read More >
Stopping man-in-the-middle attacks on VPS accounts
In their continuing efforts to maintain secure servers, our systems team has recently posted a security maintenance alert that affects all VPS hosting accounts. The issue concerns what are known as “man-in-the-middle” attacks that target Secure Shell(SSH) access. Note that there have been no breaches of security, but this is a recommendation in order to Read More >
Change WordPress Admin Username for Security
In this article, we discuss how you can update and change your WordPress admin username, as this can be a great security measure to help prevent unauthorized access to your WordPress admin dashboard. This is a good security measure to help protect against the recent global WordPress wp-login.php brute force attack that has been ongoing Read More >
Create secure WordPress admin password
In this article I’ll show you how to generate a strong password to use for your WordPress site, and how to update WordPress to start using that newer more secure password as well. These actions are being strongly recommended due to a recent WordPress wp-login brute force attack that has been ongoing affecting multiple web Read More >
Security alert for Mozilla products | FireFox | Thunderbird | SeaMonkey
Mozilla has released a security alert for vulnerabilities in their FireFox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey line of products. Please note that this has nothing to do with InMotion Hosting’s services, and our servers are not vulnerable in any way because of this. We simply would like to alert all of our customers, as these are very Read More >
Installing the Look-See Security plugin for WordPress
You can check your WordPress site security with the Look-See Security Scanner plugin. The WordPress Look-See Security Scanner plugin allows your WordPress website to be scanned for any vulnerabilities within the files and server configuration. This article will explain how to install the Look-See Security Scanner plugin and how to scan your WordPress site. Steps Read More >
How to install and use the Security Ninja Lite WordPress plugin
You can analyze your WordPress security with the Security Ninja Lite plugin available for free in your WordPress plugins. Security Ninja Lite scan the WordPress site to offer suggestions on what you can do to fix any potential security issues. Your WordPress site actually does not become secured by Security Ninja Lite. Security Ninja Lite Read More >
Installing the Simple Security WordPress plugin.
You can secure your WordPress logins with the Simple Security plugin. This article will explain how to install the WordPress with the Simple Security plugin. Installing the Simple Security Plugin Log into the WordPress Dashboard. Go to the plugins and click Add new. Type security in the Search. Find the Simple Security plugin and click Read More >
Using the Login Security Solutions WordPress plugin
A common problem with WordPress is when attackers try to Brute Force your login forms. You can secure your WordPress login by using the WordPress Login Security Solution plugin. Below are the steps to secure your WordPress site login with the Login Security Solution plugin. Installing the Login Security Solutions plugin Log into the WordPress Read More >
Configuring the WordPress Better WP Security
The WordPress Better WP Security plugin is a great way to secure your WordPress site from those who may want to attack or hack your site. You can monitor user logins, database backups, intrusion detections, and more. This article will explain how to install, configure, and use the basic options in the WordPress Better WP Read More >
WordPress BulletProof Security plugin configuration
One popular WordPress plugin that is recommended and gets 5 starts is the BulletProof Security plugin. The BulletProof Security plugin secures your .htaccess and other files in your WordPress site. This article will explain how to install, configure, and use the basic options in the BulletProof Security plugin. Install the BulletProof plugin Log into the Read More >
Changing the Admin password in PHP-Nuke
Managing a CMS like PHP-Nuke will require you to be able to change passwords for your users. This article will explain how to change the Admin password in PHP-Nuke. Steps to change the admin password Log into your PHP-Nuke Dashboard. Click Edit Admins. Important! If you click the Edit Admins link and you get an Read More >
How to reset your admin password for PHP-Nuke
In this article I’ll go over how you can reset your PHP-Nuke admin password if you happened to have forgotten it and are now locked out of the administration panel. Resetting your admin password via phpMyAdmin Following the steps below I’ll show you how to use phpMyAdmin in order to reset your forgotten PHP-Nuke admin Read More >
Basic Security Information for Movable Type
We wanted to start out this article by giving you tips for securing Movable Type, but there were not many resources online that cover this. We recommend checking their official Security page periodically for updates, it can be viewed here: https://www.movabletype.org/security/ Generally, we recommend using strong passwords and always running the latest version of Read More >
Resetting Your Password in Movable Type
When you are using Movable Type, you may need to reset your password because it was lost or forgotten. You can use the Forgot your password? link on the dashboard login page, if you know the Admin email address that was setup when you installed Movable Type. If you do not know the email address, Read More >
