Security

There are many ways to use the ClamAV command-line anti-virus scanner available for Unix, Windows, and macOS. There’s of course the command-line application itself. There’s also a ClamAV cPanel plugin for managed VPS and dedicated server customers. And there’s ClamTK, a graphical user interface (GUI) application for Linux and BSD desktop distributions. ClamTK allows users Read More >

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. While convenient, sending this information in unencrypted plaintext can leave your data vulnerable to potentially malicious 3rd parties. To avoid this, we have created PassEncrypt. What is PassEncrypt? Using PassEncrypt. Read More >

In this article we will outline how to install and use the KeePass password management software on your Windows computer. This software is useful for managing usernames, passwords, and other sensitive information used for your various digital resources within an encrypted database file. This article will cover:  Why use KeePass?  How to Install KeePass Managing Read More >

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, and more. ClamAV is also available as a cPanel server plugin. Below we’ll cover how to install ClamAV, update the signature database, and run common command-line interface (CLI) commands. How Read More >

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 and has integrations for Vesta Control Panel, Webmin, and more. Below we cover how to install CSF on Ubuntu and complete basic tasks such as manage ports, configure Login Failure Read More >

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 once or text strings. This makes hashing faster for users on Windows, macOS, and Linux who do not use the command line interface often. Remember to follow best practices for Read More >

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 security features help protect user privacy during web activity. What is DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH)? DoH encrypts DNS traffic with HTTPS (port 443) and HTTP/2 and requires authentication of the requested server. Read More >

Working on the internet can often be a seemingly trouble-free environment to the point that we often take it for granted. We should always keep in mind that there are people who are bent on disrupting these services. One of the attacks that can disrupt a service called DDoS attack. This article describes our uses Read More >

The McAfee Control Console is where you can login and administor your account. The first time you login to the McAfee Control Console, you must create a password. After the password has been set you can login directly.  In this guide we will show you how to create your password, then login to the McAfee Read More >

Learn how to find internationalized domain names (IDNs) that spoof your domain with punycode encoding and could hinder your ability to attract to new visitors. What is Punycode? Search for Domain Spoofing What is Punycode? Web browsers use punycode to render domains with non-Latin alphabets such as Greek and Cyrillic. Internationalized domain names (IDNs) allow Read More >

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 within WebHost Manager (WHM): cPanel, website, database, WHM-scheduled backups, and Softaculous backups. There’s also Snapshots in your Account Management Panel (AMP). If you’re auditing logs for how well your security Read More >

In this article: Troubleshooting Solutions We have an article covering best practices for using checksums. But you can do all that and the user downloading your file can still have an issue. This can scare users into thinking you just infected their computer. This is why we recommend troubleshooting steps for when checksums don’t match. Read More >

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 offer or recommend downloadable content, it’s important to understand the importance of verifying checksums on your Linux server, PC, or Mac. Whether you use a content managment system (CMS), framework, Read More >

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 step for improved performance and security. WebHost Manager (WHM) has many security features available to help you achieve these goals. ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) software has multiple capabilities which Read More >

This guide will explain:  In this article, you can learn how to manage saved passwords using macOS Catalina. This includes viewing, searching for, modifying, and deleting passwords stored in your iCloud Keychain. Security is vital to the success of your business website. At InMotion Hosting, we are continuously enhancing our Shared Hosting services to deliver Read More >