WP-CLI for Updates
Note that this is at an extremely introductory level. If you’re looking for more advanced help, there are many other resources elsewhere, including the one linked at the end. I’ve recently most most of my sites from cPanel/WHM to Cyberpanel. I will post some notes on transferring sites. There are many excellent resources, but also…
From BarracudaMSP: 5 Security Tips
I got these in the mail today, the day after Christmas, but they’re good for continuing visits, and they’re good year-round. Five Powerful Security Tips for Keeping Data Secure this Christmas
Phishing Emails Using InDesign
From the SmarterMSP.com blog – Threat Spotlight: Phishing emails using Adobe InDesign on the rise. I use InDesign for book layouts and cover designs, and others may use it for similar graphics needs. Always be on the lookout for these kinds of emails. They may exploit a variety of software.
Default Page on cPanel Site
This one took me some time to figure out. If you would like more information on various possible causes, you could start with this page. But if you are using cPanel and have IPv6 set up in your DNS, your solution may simply be to remove the IPv6 (AAAA) records from DNS. You have to…
WWW and non-WWW with OpenLiteSpeed
I’ve recently reorganized my use of virtual servers for my company’s web sites, which led to me having one site that does not use a control panel, and just has one website on it. Oddly, even though I’d read up on how to redirect www to non-www and have the SSL certificate handle the result,…
Ransomware Attack in Denmark: Lessons
I use Imunify360 for my web servers, and this article from their blog provides some important lessons. Those who work regularly with resources in the cloud will understand the key recommendations. For other users, I want to underline and add to one recommendation. Backups! I have worked with two small companies that suffered ransomware attacks…
Fake Amazon Customer Support Ad
There’s a new version of a common scam, one in which someone claims to be customer support for a major company. In this case, the ad falsely purports to be from Amazon and leads to a fake infection warning which claims to be from Windows Defender, and provides a phone number you can call for…
Adobe Express + Photoshop
Here’s a great video I found to explain the basics of making Adobe Express and Photoshop work together to build better social media posts. Up to now, I have been using these as completely separate tools, but the ability to take things created in one and upgrade, adjust, or share them in another is powerful….
Ransomware Checklist
Barracuda, whose software I use for the IT side of my business provides a checklist for response to ransomware attacks. This checklist is aimed at managed service providers, which is what I have done since 1995, though I’m slowing down now. I had two clients in that time hit by ransomware attacks. Both recovered, primarily…