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Using Loginizer to Protect Against WordPress Brute Force Attacks

August 16, 2021 by John-Paul Briones

In This Tutorial: Install Configure Customize WordPress Brute Force Attacks are a serious concern, especially for popular websites. Installing Loginizer to help add protection from Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Prevent WordPress brute force attacks with BruteProtect

August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson

When running a website, especially with the increase in brute force attacks against WordPress sites, it is important to protect yourself. Thankfully, BruteProtect will allow Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Stopping man-in-the-middle attacks on VPS accounts

August 7, 2013 by Arnel Custodio

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, VPS Hosting, Website

WordPress wp-login.php Brute Force Attack

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

There have now been several large scale WordPress wp-login.php brute force attacks, coming from a large amount of compromised IP addresses spread across the world Read More >

Posted in Security, Website, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Sucuri for WordPress: Blacklist Monitoring

March 15, 2023 by John-Paul Briones

This article explains how Sucuri for WordPress secures your website using Blacklist Monitoring. In this article, you can learn more about the following: NOTICE: Sucuri Read More >

Posted in Blacklist Check, Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

How to Install and Set Up Sucuri for WordPress Hosting

March 15, 2023 by John-Paul Briones

In this article:  This article describes how to install and set up Sucuri for WordPress hosting. This security plugin secures your website with features like: Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Movable Type permissions changing to 666

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

When you first install Movable Type on your server, you will need to edit the home.html permissions and add code to the mt-config.cgi. If you Read More >

Posted in Movable Type, Security

How to edit group permissions in SMF 2.0

August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell

Editing user permissions is a simple, but important task for administrators. When you have a large group of users or members, you may want to Read More >

Posted in MediaWiki, Security, SMF

Modifying Site Administrators in the User permissions section of Moodle

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

Occasionally when administering a Moodle site, several different teachers or administrators may need to be added as a Site Administrator for editing capabilities. Moodle Admin Read More >

Posted in Moodle, Security

Configuring the User Permission policies in Moodle

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

Moodle 2.3 has the capability of globally setting user permissions or roles within the site administration section. Visitors, Guests and Users can have a special Read More >

Posted in Moodle, Security

Joomla 2.5 ACL – Changing User Permissions based upon Article Category

November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle

Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can Read More >

Posted in Joomla, Joomla 2.5, Security Tagged Joomla v2.5

Joomla 2.5 ACL – Core Permissions

August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle

Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can Read More >

Posted in Joomla, Joomla 2.5, Security Tagged Joomla v2.5

How to Add Subresource Integrity (SRI) in WordPress

November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article: What’s Subresource Integrity (SRI)? Install the Subresource Integrity (SRI) Manager Exclude Resources WordPress Security What’s Subresource Integrity? Subresource integrity (SRI) protects your Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

How to Manage Saved Passwords Using iOS

August 16, 2021 by John-Paul Briones

This guide will explain: How to View Saved Passwords How to Search for Saved Passwords How to Change Saved Passwords How to Delete Saved Passwords Read More >

Posted in iPhone, Security

How to Disable Password Authorization in WHM

August 16, 2021 by John-Paul Briones

Do you allow users to connect to your server via SSH or SFTP? If they are using password authorization you may want to consider switching Read More >

Posted in Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

Reset User Passwords in CMS Made Simple

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

After installing CMS Made Simple manually or via Softaculous (free with our Shared Website Hosting plans), you’ll want to know how to reset user passwords Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Tutorials

How to Change Passwords using the cPanel WordPress Manager

August 16, 2021 by Arnel Custodio

One of the more important features of the cPanel WordPress Manager is the option to change passwords. You can change the administrator user password and Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Resetting the cPanel Password in WHM

November 19, 2021 by Arnel Custodio

Using WHM, you can reset cPanel passwords for your clients on your dedicated server. You can also allow the cPanel password to be reset by Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

How to Set the Password Strength in WHM

August 16, 2021 by Arnel Custodio

Setting the password strength is important in order to help maintain a secure server. Weak passwords can lead to disruption in your website services or Read More >

Posted in Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

How to Reset cPanel Passwords in Reseller WHM

November 18, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana

Part of being a reseller hosting provider is helping your customers when they have issues and need help. In this article, we will show you Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

How to Reset a cPanel password in WHM

November 19, 2021 by Scott Mitchell

As the owner of a VPS or Dedicated server account, you have the ability to create and manage multiple cPanel accounts. These may be all Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

Create secure WordPress admin password

November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Changing a user’s password in SMF 2.0

August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell

As an site administrator/owner it is highly probable you will be doing many functions for your members. Arguably the most common function will be changing Read More >

Posted in MediaWiki, Security, SMF

Copy an account from another server with the cPanel password

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article we’ll go over how you can copy a cPanel account from either your previous cPanel host, or another server of ours. To Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security

How to change the Username and Password in Moodle

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

The previous tutorial in the Getting Started with Moodle course was what to do when the username or password is lost. For security reasons, the Read More >

Posted in Moodle, Security

I forgot / How to reset Moodle 2.3 username or password

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

The previous article in the Getting Started with Moodle course on how to log in to Moodle explained the login process. If you forgot the Read More >

Posted in Moodle, Security

How to reset a database password within cPanel

August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle

There may be times that you need to reset a database password. For example, you may be resetting the password as a normal maintenance / Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security, Website, Working with Databases

How to Change Your Joomla 2.5 Database Username and Password

November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle

Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can Read More >

Posted in Joomla, Joomla 2.5, Security, Website, Working with Databases Tagged Joomla v2.5

Prevent passwords in Joomla 2.5 new user account activation emails

November 19, 2021 by Brad Markle

Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can Read More >

Posted in Email, Joomla, Joomla 2.5, Security Tagged Joomla v2.5

How to Change your root Password in WHM

October 27, 2021 by Arnel Custodio

It’s best practice to rotate all your passwords on a regular basis. It’s important to maintain security for your root password due to the access Read More >

Posted in Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

How to Add Password Protection for a Directory Using cPanel

September 12, 2022 by Brad Markle

At times, you may find it best practice to password protect a folder on your account. This can add an extra layer of protection to Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security

How to Set WP Cerber Security Notifcations

November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article: WP Cerber Notifications Strong Email Authentication Your website truly is more secure with VPS Hosting. cPHulk brute force protection, ConfigServer and Firewall Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Tutorials

WP Cerber Security Hardening Options

November 4, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

With WP Cerber Security having so many features, it can replace other single-purpose WordPress security plugins you may have installed. It can set up a Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Tutorials

WP Cerber Security Tools

June 22, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article: Export & Import Settings Diagnostic Info Logs Plugin Update Changelog License for Paid users These tools display info for troubleshooting and options Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Tutorials

How to Modify WP Cerber Security Access Lists

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article: Ensure IP’s Detected Correctly Edit Access List Whitelist from Activity Page Allow only specified IPs Access control lists are one of many Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Tutorials

How to Configure Security Notifications in Sucuri for WordPress Hosting

November 19, 2021 by John-Paul Briones

In this article you can learn more about: Sucuri for WordPress Configure Security Notifications Alerts Recipient Trusted IP Addresses Alert Subject Alerts Per Hour Password Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Sucuri for WordPress Hosting: Security Activity Auditing

November 19, 2021 by John-Paul Briones

In this article Breaking Down Security What is Security Activity Auditing? What Do I Do? This article describes how to leverage the Sucuri plugin for Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Magento – Critical Security Updates

May 30, 2019 by John-Paul Briones

Issue: On 3/26/2019 the Magento Security team identified and released several security updates. This includes fixes for critical vulnerabilities in some versions of Magento. Who Read More >

Posted in Magento, Security

Secure Matomo Analytics With The Security Info Plugin

September 23, 2020 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

It’s important to look into hardening any newly installed content management system (CMS). Below we cover how to install the Security Info plugin to harden Read More >

Posted in Security, Web Analytics, Website

How to Set Security Questions in WHM

October 9, 2020 by John-Paul Briones

If you are trying to log into WHM from a new location, you may be asked security questions to verify your identity. This provides an Read More >

Posted in Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

Jetpack Plugin Security Features

August 16, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana

Jetpack includes some important WordPress security features. In this article, we’ll show you where you can access these features in the Jetpack settings, and we’ll Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Tutorials

Joomla 3.6.5 Security Release

September 22, 2020 by Arnel Custodio

Joomla! 3.6.5 Security Release Security Release and Bug fixes Status: Joomla! 3.6.5 has been released and is available as a full package Joomla! 3.6.5 Security Read More >

Posted in Joomla, Joomla 3, Security Tagged Joomla v3

How to Scan your WordPress site for Malware with iThemes Security

December 14, 2020 by John-Paul Briones

You can scan your WordPress website for malware using the iThemes security plugin. This scan is run from your dashboard, and is powered by Sucuri Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Plugins

Magento – Critical Security Update 2.0.10 and 2.1.2

October 17, 2016 by John-Paul Briones

Issue: Magento has released a critial security update to address know vulnerabilities. The Magento Security team is advising everyone to “ deploy these new releases Read More >

Posted in Magento, Security

How to Configure Security Settings in WHMCS

August 16, 2021 by Christopher Maiorana

WHMCS provides a variety of security options that range from beginner to advanced. Here is an overview of the primary security features you can access Read More >

Posted in Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

How to Disable Security Advisor Alerts in WHM

August 16, 2021 by Carrie Smaha

One of the new features in cPanel release 56 is the additon of Security Advisor Alerts. The alerts are sent to the default email within Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

Elegant Themes Security Vulnerability

February 23, 2016 by Scott Mitchell

On February 21, 2016, Elegant Themes emailed its customers to inform them of a critical security vulnerability affecting a large segment of its product line. Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Tutorials

WHMCS Security Update – 01/27/2016

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

Recently WHMCS released a security update that has been marked as Trivial to Important on their security level scale. This should be addressed immediately if Read More >

Posted in Security, WebHost Manager (WHM)

Magento 1.x Critical Security Update Released

January 26, 2016 by John-Paul Briones

Issue: It has come to our attention that Magento released a Critical Security Patch (SUPEE-7405) on 1/27/2016. This patch includes fixes for several Critical, and Read More >

Posted in Magento, Security

Magento Security Patch Release 7-7-2015

July 8, 2015 by Scott Mitchell

Who is affected? – Users of Magento Community Edition prior to 1.9.2.0. Have these issues been addressed? – The SUPEE-6285 Patch Bundle covers eight different Read More >

Posted in Magento, Security

Magento Security Alert

May 18, 2015 by Arnel Custodio

Who is affected? – Users of Magento Community Edition and Enterprise Edition. Have these issues been addressed? – The SUPEE-5994 Patch Bundle covers eight different Read More >

Posted in Magento, Security

Security Alert – 4/30/2015 – Magento code execution vulnerability

April 30, 2015 by Scott Mitchell

Magento Critical Vulnerability Issue: Magento has discovered a code-execution hole in both the community and enterprise editions. Status: Update has been released. Who is impacted? Read More >

Posted in Magento, Security

Important iThemes Security Update Alert

April 14, 2015 by Arnel Custodio

A security release for ithemes Security was released last night (April 13) that immediately affects versions 4.6.13 and 1.14.18 (Pro). What was patched? iThemes fixed Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Tutorials

Security Alert – 4/14/15 – BuddyPress Plugin for WordPress

August 16, 2021 by Scott Mitchell

Issue: BuddyPress has released a security update (version 2.2.2). They are recommending to update to this latest version. Status: Update has been released. Who is Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Security Alert – WP Rest API plugin for WordPress

August 16, 2021 by John-Paul Briones

Issue: WP REST API plugin has released a critical security update (version 1.2.1). They are urging everyone to update to this latest version. Status: Update Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

WordPress Critical Security Announcement

August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson

As of today, several vulnerabilities were discovered and patched within WordPress. The most critical of these is a cross-site scripting vulnerability which allows malicious comments Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

How to Hide your WordPress Admin URL with iThemes Security

August 16, 2021 by Jeff Matson

Hiding your WordPress login URL is an excellent way to vastly increase the security of your site, especially from brute force attacks. In this article, Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

cPanel 11.38 enforces security tokens

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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 Read More >

Posted in cPanel, Security

How to install and use the TR Cache and Security plugin for WordPress

November 19, 2021 by Jeff Matson

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, Website, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Change WordPress Admin Username for Security

October 26, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Installing the Look-See Security plugin for WordPress

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

How to install and use the Security Ninja Lite WordPress plugin

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Installing the Simple Security WordPress plugin.

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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. Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Using the Login Security Solutions WordPress plugin

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Configuring the WordPress Better WP Security

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

WordPress BulletProof Security plugin configuration

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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 Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

Adding security to a Joomla 3.1 template using JEXEC

August 16, 2021 by Brad Markle

Before we get into styling our Joomla 3.0 template, we will add the last piece of PHP code that we need, which is the checking Read More >

Posted in Joomla, Joomla 3, Security Tagged Joomla v3

WordPress Security – Preventing Brute Force Attacks on Admin Login

October 14, 2022 by Arnel Custodio

There has been an increasing trend of brute force attacks on WordPress websites, and we recommend following the steps in our WordPress wp-login.php brute force Read More >

Posted in Security, WordPress Hosting, WordPress Tutorials

How to Create Checksums with GtkHash

May 31, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

GtkHash is a small desktop application that creates multiple types of checksums on Linux and Windows at once. GtkHash can also hash multiple files at Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Deal With the “on this day I hacked your OS” Phishing Scam Email

November 30, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article, we cover a phishing email starting with the following sentence: on this day I hacked your OS and got full access to Read More >

Posted in Email, Security, Troubleshooting Hacked Websites

Avoiding Phishing Scams

August 5, 2022 by Arnel Custodio

Over the past few years, malicious internet and e-mail activity has increased exponentially. Included in this malicious activity are phishing scams. The following article discusses Read More >

Posted in Security

Recent Phishing Scam: Fatal ERROR! Data lost risk

August 5, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

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. Read More >

Posted in Security, Website Error Numbers

Does your Site have Malware?

March 15, 2023 by Chris Moody

If your website starts displaying a warning page about malware then you may need to take action to stop this from happening. Some major internet Read More >

Posted in Security

Secure Your Debian Cloud Server With UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall)

February 21, 2022 by Christopher Maiorana

UFW (uncomplicated firewall) is an easy way to configure your cloud server firewall. You can add simple rules that govern access to various ports on Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Stop and Disable Firewalld

November 30, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

Firewalld is a popular, lightweight command-line firewall for Linux server and desktop systems. We’ve covered how to open necessary ports and services in Firewalld. We’ve Read More >

Posted in Security

ModSecurity Multipart Request Body Failed Strict Validation Error

May 19, 2022 by Jeff Matson

In this guide, we’ll discuss what causes and how to fix the multipart request body failed strict validation ModSecurity error. When uploading images (or other Read More >

Posted in Security, Website Error Numbers

Dictionary Attack Response – Problem Sending Mail

March 9, 2023 by Carrie Smaha

If you receive a response of “Connection denied after dictionary attack“, it could be the result of a couple of factors relating to the systems Read More >

Posted in Email, Security

IP Changed Due to DDoS attack

January 12, 2022 by John-Paul Briones

A DDoS attack recently affected the server that houses your account. In order to mitigate the attack, we are changing the IP address of your Read More >

Posted in Security

What is Sucuri?

March 15, 2023 by John-Paul Briones

Sucuri is a security company that offers you website security, protection, and monitoring services. The company offers a suite of security products and services designed Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Enable DNS-over-HTTPS and Encrypted SNI in Firefox

November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

Starting in Firefox 73, users can easily use DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and Encrypted Server Name Indication (SNI) for better privacy without extra software. These newer DNS Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Setup Sucuri Website Firewall Protection

March 15, 2023 by John-Paul Briones

In this tutorial we will show you how to setup website Firewall protection in Sucuri. This allows you to enable an additional layer of protection Read More >

Posted in Security, Website

How to Install ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) on Ubuntu

March 31, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) is a stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall and front-end manager for iptables. CSF is a more advanced alternative to APF Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Open a Port in Firewalld

November 30, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

After you install Firewalld, the first thing you’ll likely want to do is open a port to connect with web applications on your Linux server. Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Install ClamAV on Ubuntu

March 1, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

ClamAV is a popular open source anti-virus (AV) scanner available for Windows, macOS, and Unix-based systems. ClamAV can quarantine and delete infected files, emails, websites, Read More >

Posted in Security

Setup the Server Side Scanner in Sucuri

March 20, 2023 by John-Paul Briones

In this tutorial we will show you how to set up the Sucuri Server Side Scanner. There are two ways to enable this scanner. We Read More >

Posted in Security

Check if a Port is Blocked with Netcat / Ncat

March 1, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

If you’re unable to connect to FTP, MySQL, or another service on your server, the port could be blocked by a firewall at any points Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Decide Between reCaptcha v2 and reCaptcha v3

October 27, 2022 by Arnel Custodio

If you’re looking to protect your site from spam bots and other malware abuse, then using reCaptcha should be at top of your security list. Read More >

Posted in Security

What is Subresource Integrity (SRI)?

November 4, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article: What is it? SRI with a Webapp SRI Code with SSH WordPress What is Subresource Integrity (SRI)? Subresource integrity (SRI) is W3C Read More >

Posted in Security

What is Patchman and How Do I Use It?

March 16, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

Patchman is no longer offered with InMotion Hosting accounts. Malware detection is currently handled by Monarx Security. For information, please follow the link. Patchman is Read More >

Posted in Security

How to reset my OpenCart Admin Password

November 15, 2021 by Carrie Smaha

It can be hard to keep up with all the different passwords for your account. If you’ve forgot your admin password for OpenCart, you can Read More >

Posted in OpenCart, Security

What is my Username and Password (I forgot)?

March 10, 2023 by Brad Markle

Within your hosting account, there are various tools that you can use to manage your hosting account and build a website. Not all of these Read More >

Posted in Security

Best Practices for Using Checksums

November 4, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article: Checksums Best Practices Checksums Defense in depth involves layers of security, and file management is a core part of it. If you Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Create Checksums on Your Computer

June 22, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

Our article covering how to create checksums for files on your server apply to everyone using Linux as their local operating system (OS) as well. Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Add a Site to Sucuri

March 15, 2023 by John-Paul Briones

One of the first steps when using Sucuri is to add a new site. This allows you to monitor or scan the site. In this Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Log into Sucuri

March 15, 2023 by John-Paul Briones

In this tutorial we will show you how to log into the Sucuri Dashboard. From there you can perform important tasks such as adding, or Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Manage ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) Profiles

November 19, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article: Backup Restore Compare Configurations It behooves managed VPS with cPanel (or unmanaged VPS) and Dedicated server administrators to understand backup options available Read More >

Posted in Security

How to View Listening Ports with ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF)

November 4, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article: View Listening Ports Related Tasks Whether you’re working toward PCI compliance or general server hardening, closing unneeded open ports is an important Read More >

Posted in Security

Password Strength and Security

November 23, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this Article: How are passwords cracked? Password entropy and understanding password strength Creating stronger passwords with higher entropy Dictionary attacks complicate matters Create a Read More >

Posted in Security

Find and Disable Specific ModSecurity Rules

December 27, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

In this article, I’m going to discuss how to find and disable specific ModSecurity rules that might be causing 406 errors on your websites on Read More >

Posted in Security

Server security best practices

March 7, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

A server is connected to the outside world and is open to a variety of attacks and exploits due to this. Some server security best Read More >

Posted in Security

Learning About Mod_security and Disabling Mod_security

September 22, 2022 by Carrie Smaha

Mod_security is an apache module that helps to protect your website from various attacks. It is used to block commonly known exploits by use of Read More >

Posted in Security

ClamAV or ImunifyAV Free – Which 1 is the Best cPanel Antivirus Scanner

July 21, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

Antivirus, anti-virus, AV, or anti-malware scanners protect users from uploading and using malicious data on your Linux VPS. While your choice of Linux operating system Read More >

Posted in Security

What is Monarx Security?

March 20, 2023 by Arnel Custodio

Monarx Security is a top-notch anti-malware solution that safeguards websites and applications developed using PHP and other programming languages. With its comprehensive threat detection and Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Open a Port in UFW

June 7, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

UncomplicatedFirewall (UFW) is a command-line, frontend iptables manager, similar to Firewalld and ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF). It’s beneficial to understand basic UFW commands since Read More >

Posted in Security

How to Encrypt Passwords with PassEncrypt

August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor

When interacting with our Customer Service or Technical Support teams, you may be asked to send your password over email or in a chat session. Read More >

Posted in Security

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