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CentOS-6 Reaching End of Life In November 2020

12/17/2019 by Jared Smith

CentOS-6 will reach End of Life on November 30th, 2020; both the CentOS and HostDime teams do not recommend using 6 for any purpose.

Filed Under: Security

Inline vs Cloud vs Hybrid: Which DDoS Protection is Right for You?

12/10/2019 by Jared Smith

HostDime’s secure network is among the most DDoS protected in the infrastructure industry. That’s because we offer three types of DDoS protection: NETSCOUT’s local inline mitigation, a cloud-based traffic scrubbing service, and a combination of the two with our hybrid protection.

Filed Under: Dedicated Servers, Security

Chrome to Block Mixed Content, Will Show Warning on Websites Soon

10/14/2019 by Jared Smith

Chrome to roll out a new change that will block mixed content like HTTP images, videos, and audio, resulting in a “Not Secure” warning to the visitor.

Filed Under: Security

Email Ransomware on the Rise; Here’s How to Stop It

08/19/2019 by Jared Smith

Every 14 seconds, a new business is targeted by ransomware, a virus that holds your system hostage until you pay the ransom. Here’s how to stop it from happening to you.

Filed Under: Security

DDoS Attacks Increasing in Length and Quantity in Q1 of 2019

06/11/2019 by Jared Smith

Kaspersky’s new report shows DDoS attacks increased by 84% this quarter compared to Q4 2018. Perhaps more notably, the average length of attacks grew by an astounding 487%.

Filed Under: Security

Did Your Password Leak in the Largest Data Breach in History?

02/15/2019 by Jared Smith

Is your password included among the billions of passwords that just leaked? Should you change your password? Find out now!

Filed Under: Security

ownCloud Makes Your File Sharing Secure and GDPR Compliant

10/16/2018 by Jared Smith

ownCloud users don’t have to worry about complicated regulations or fines with their file sharing. Thanks to on-premises installation and strict security features, you not only gain full control of your data, but a truly private cloud and fully compliant GDPR solution for your enterprise.

Filed Under: Security

DDoS Attacks Increased by Over 50% in Q1 2018

07/18/2018 by Jared Smith

According to a new report on DDoS attacks by Verisign, the complexity, quantity, and size of DDoS attacks are on the rise.

Filed Under: Security

Happy World Password Day! Here’s 4 Tips to Stay Secure

05/03/2018 by Jared Smith

Happy World Password Day! The HostDime Abuse & Security team has compiled a few recommendations to share with you to help you improve your password security and keep you and your company’s data secure.

Filed Under: Security

The Staggering Cost of DDoS Attacks to Enterprises

04/27/2018 by Jared Smith

Corero released a study this week polling 300 security professionals which showed that DDoS attacks can cost their organization up to $50,000 per attack, but that’s not the worst part.

Filed Under: Dedicated Servers, Security

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