Major WordPress releases can prompt legitimate questions about compatibility and maintenance. They can also provide a pretext for unsolicited offers that pressure a site owner into paying an unfamiliar company. Nuagerie’s warning during the preparation of WordPress 5.0 concerned this second situation. Verify the request before granting access A message claiming that your site will disappear or stop working unless you immediately purchase a service deserves careful...
Fraudulent messages can impersonate cPanel, a hosting provider or an email service to obtain account credentials. A campaign reported in 2018 used fake confirmation and update requests. The underlying technique is familiar: persuade the recipient to sign in on a page that resembles the service they normally use. Check the request before signing in A logo, polished layout or sender display name does not authenticate an email. Mistakes can raise suspicion, but their absence...
In October 2018, Nuagerie added Unban Center to its client area to simplify certain access-unblocking requests for cPanel hosting. The feature allowed eligible customers to address a block on their own IP address from their client account. Understanding an IP address block Repeated attempts with an incorrect password can trigger protection against abusive sign-ins. Blocking the originating address does not necessarily mean that the hosting account is suspended or that its...
In July 2018, Nuagerie upgraded its cPanel and WHM environment to version 72. This brought useful tools for website development and administration, including Git repository management, a browser terminal and directory restoration capabilities. Organizing website changes Git records a project’s file history and helps developers follow changes. Its integration with cPanel brought repository management closer to the hosting environment. A code repository is not a complete...
