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Prolexic Introduces Online Portal for DDoS Alleviation

The DDoS security service provider, Prolexic made an announcement on Thursday revealing the launch of their online resource portal, Prolexic Portal. The new service is meant to facilitate clients by providing them stronger online visibility along with cloud-based services. It … Continue reading

Prolexic Technologies Warns Dirt Jumper and Introduces Scanner

The renowned DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service), Prolexic, has given a warning to the notorious Dirt Jumper toolkit, regarding its ability to attack website applications. The company has issued a security-scanning feature or application, which can be used to detect … Continue reading

Apache Launches Patch To Counteract Server Software Susceptibility

According to reports, the Apache Software Foundation (www.apache.org) is likely to launch a patch in the coming few days to counteract the susceptibility present in the server software. Recently, an exploit that can be employed against Apache HTTPD Web Server … Continue reading

Hackers Attack Change.org

A petition was distributed by Change.org to free Chinese activist and artist Ai WeiWei. Unfortunately the repercussions of this action were hackers attacking the petitioning website. In the recent months, Change.org has incurred a significant amount of downtime as a … Continue reading

Three of the Most Dangerous Web Hosting Security Problems

Every day web hosting providers spend countless hours trying to secure the transactions and communications of their customers in order to maintain a reputable business reputation online. Likewise, every day thousands of hackers try their hardest to find new exploit … Continue reading

The Specifics of DDoS Attacks

Defined as a distributed denial of service attack, a DDoS attack is a program that sends an infinite number of requests to a server overloading it and shutting the equipment down. The goal of this attack is to make a … Continue reading

U.S. Pursuing WikiLeaks

The founder of WikiLeaks recently stated the United States is aggressively tracking his organization under a secret and illegal investigation prompted by U.S. officials. This investigation began following the release of 250,000 confidential documents by the organization to the public … Continue reading

The Benefits of Hosting with a Dedicated Server

Dedicated hosting plans are often seen as the most powerful types of hosting available, and most webmasters aim to purchase a dedicated hosting plan in the near future. Dedicated severs provide a level of reliability and consistency that are not … Continue reading

Traffic Surges and Web Hosting Limitations

Web hosting accounts are paramount on the online business industry. Every website needs a host in order to be presented on the internet. However, not all hosting accounts are the same, and there are vast differences in the amount of … Continue reading

Malicious Software: Is Your Hosting Provider Protected?

Web hosting security is the most important area for keeping a website protected and safe from external factors. Everyday websites and hosts are hacked causing malicious code to wreak havoc on users computers and steal information such as credit card … Continue reading


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