Dealing with the Adobe Security Breach Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The following article discusses the recent security issues as announced by Adobe Systems Incorporated on October 3, 2013. We will summarize the issue and then describe the steps you should take as a customer of both Adobe and InMotion Hosting. Adobe Security Breach Adobe’s security recently discovered that they were the victims of a highly Read More >
How to Reset the PrestaShop Administrator Password Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor The following article tells you how to recover or reset the Prestashop administrator password in two ways. It is assumed that you have access to the cPanel and will be using the cPanel File editor to obtain necessary information. We will also use phpMyAdmin to enter and edit the database in the process of resetting Read More >
Fix Joomla Hack and Upgrade for Security Updated on October 5, 2022 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 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 >
cPanel 11.38 enforces security tokens Updated on June 7, 2023 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 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 Updated on 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 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 Updated on 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. 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 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 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 >
Stopping man-in-the-middle attacks on VPS accounts Updated on August 7, 2013 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 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 Updated on April 19, 2024 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 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 Updated on 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 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 Updated on August 12, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 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 Updated on 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 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 Updated on 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 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. Updated on 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. 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 Updated on 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 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 Updated on 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 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 Updated on 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 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 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 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 Updated on August 16, 2021 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 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 Updated on March 12, 2013 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 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 >
