Security
JetBackup September 2026 Security Roundup
Security and recovery updates through September 23, 2026 There’s something reassuring about seeing a backup job finish successfully. The dashboard looks good, the customer’s website is online, and everything seems to be doing what it should. But when a server is compromised, we need to answer a bigger question: can we actually bring that customer back? September gave hosting providers plenty of reasons to take a closer look. We saw a compromised update channel, control…
August Security Roundup: Three Ways “We Have Backups” Failed
Hosting providers did not spend August learning that they need backups. They spent it learning that a completed backup job and a recoverable system are not the same thing. A copy can exist and still fail you when the systems required to reach it are unavailable, when the same credentials protect production and recovery, or when the environment around the backup has already been compromised. That was the pattern across several incidents this month. The…
AI Is Taking Control of Web Hosting Infrastructure. Where Are the Guardrails?
The web hosting industry is entering a major shift in how servers and infrastructure are managed. Hosting companies are beginning to experiment with Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, AI agents, and automated infrastructure management, while control panel companies such as WebPros are moving toward integrating artificial intelligence deeper into the hosting management experience. The direction is becoming clear. We are moving from control panels that help humans manage servers to AI-powered platforms that can increasingly…
Web Hosting Had a Rough Week.
The past few weeks have shown web hosting providers that security incidents can strike suddenly, spread quickly, and force difficult decisions before anyone has a complete picture. Between the cPanel vulnerability, emergency port restrictions, infrastructure compromises, DNS recovery, the Linux Copy Fail issue, and the newly disclosed DirtyFrag vulnerability, hosting companies were pushed to rethink their standard security routines. The question was no longer simply, “Are we secure?” The better question became, “What happens when…
cPanel Exploit in the Wild
What You Need to Know Now A critical authentication bypass vulnerability in cPanel has exposed a deeper issue across the hosting industry, not just the existence of a flaw, but the reality that it was already being exploited before many environments had time to respond. This was not a routine security update. This was an active threat scenario in which attackers bypassed authentication controls and gained access to the control panel layer itself, placing them…
World Backup Day 2026: The Reality of Data Protection
The industry spent the last decade learning to trust the cloud. The next decade will be defined by how well we survive it. World Backup Day serves as an urgent reminder: In 2026, backups have become absolutely critical. They are more than a “best practice” or a compliance checkbox; they are the foundation supporting business continuity in a world where data loss is inevitable. Ransomware attacks, AI-driven threats, infrastructure failures, and human mistakes now threaten…
The Future of Infrastructure Reliability
Modern digital infrastructure has never been more powerful. It’s faster. It’s more distributed. It’s driven by AI. Artificial intelligence monitors anomalies in real time. Cloud platforms automatically scale workloads without human intervention. Global CDNs move content to the edge in milliseconds. And internet usage continues to expand across every industry, creating enormous opportunities. But here’s the uncomfortable truth. The more interconnected the infrastructure becomes, the more fragile it can be. When one layer fails, every…
Why Every Business Needs Encrypted, Decentralized Off-Site Cloud Backups
When the headlines broke about the fire at South Korea’s National Information Resources Service (NIRS) in Daejeon, the world was reminded of a painful truth: no matter how advanced your infrastructure is, a single point of failure can erase everything. In this case, the government’s cloud storage system, known as G-Drive, was compromised, resulting in the loss of files for hundreds of thousands of civil servants. Because no external backups existed, much of that data…
The WordPress Safety Net
Running a WordPress site means having some essential responsibilities, one of which is having a reliable backup strategy. This ensures your website’s content and functionality are protected even in unexpected failures, hacks, or plugin malfunctions. JetBackup simplifies the process, making it fast and efficient. Why Not Having a Backup for Your WordPress Site Is Not an Option Think about waking up one morning only to find that your website has crashed or been hacked. Without…
Avoiding the Perils of WordPress Malware Scams
As WordPress grows, malware scams and phishing attacks become more prominent. Since millions of sites use WordPress, scammers are aware that even a little success can bring them significant profits. Nowadays, spotting these scams is not as easy as it used to be. In fact, they often take the form of updates or security patches, which makes them even more dangerous for site managers. One of the recently developed malware scams doing the rounds is…