As we cruise to the end of another year, it’s once again time to unveil the list of the 25 worst passwords to have used in 2018. The list is compiled by SplashData by examining over 5 million passwords that have been exposed on the internet. It’s interesting to see some new passwords making the…
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve just turned on AutoSSL on all of our cPanel servers. This means that all of our web hosting plans now come complete with a free SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt! There’s nothing you need to start using https on your website as the certificate will be automatically setup and…
Once again emails posting as unpaid invoices are doing the rounds on the internet – but do you know what to look out for to prevent your computer being hijacked? Whilst there is no single way to spot them, exercising some common sense can help prevent these malware ridden attachments taking over your device. Often the…
There may be a time when you need to block a specific IP address, or a range of IP addresses from accessing your website. Perhaps you have a web form that is being spammed, or you’re experiencing an attack to a login form? The good news is that this is quick and easy to do with…
Stay up to date Updates for firewalls, operating systems, web browsers and other software packages are released regularly. It is important to stay up to date to ensure that you’re covered against the latest threats and vulnerabilities. Physical Security You may not be surprised to learn that one of the easiest ways to transfer…
It’s the kind of thing that can happen to anyone. You click a dodgy link, you grant access to a third party app, or someone guesses your password. Just three ways that you might loose control of your Twitter account.
You may have heard about a recently discovered vulnerability – the Heartbleed Bug. It’s a flaw in a package called OpenSSL which runs on millions of web and email servers, including our own.
For the first time ever, “password” is no longer the most commonly used, and therefore worst password to use, according to SplashData who compile a list of the worst passwords each year.