Security is a huge priority for the cPanel team. Not only do we make sure we are providing everything we can to keep our customers protected, but we also provide ways for our customers to keep their clients’ information safe as well. One of our most prized features for both web, email, and server security is cPHulk. This feature, which provides great protection against brute force attacks, has been a part of our security suite …
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Where’s the SDK?
When we originally launched the cPanel & WHM documentation, we also included a Software Developer Kit (SDK). Our goal was to build it into an actual kit of tools and help that would support and enable our integrators. Unfortunately, as the documentation evolved and the documentation team took on more responsibility, the actual ‘kit’ was never created. That’s created a ton of confusion that we’re hoping to alleviate today. Announcing: Developer …
WordCamp Incubator 2.0
WordCamps are informal, community-organized events that are put together by a team of local WordPress users who have a passion for growing their communities. They are born out of active WordPress meetup groups that meet regularly and are able to host an annual WordCamp event. This has worked very well in many communities, with over […]
It’s time for our third annual user and developer survey! If you’re a WordPress user, developer, or business, we want your feedback. Just like previous years, we’ll share the data at the upcoming WordCamp San Francisco (WCSF). Results will also be sent to each survey respondent. It only takes a few minutes to fill out […]
In honor of the upcoming 10th anniversary celebrations, we’ve put a special 10th anniversary tshirt in the swag store at cost — $10 per shirt plus shipping. They’ll be on sale at this price until the anniversary on May 27, and they’ll start shipping out the week of April 29. Some people who are planning […]
Ya ever have pingdom or some other monitoring site tell you your site is down? Then you ask your host about it, and they say that the site has been online the whole time? Your hosts are probably telling you […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Event Organizers Unite!
I’m happy to announce the formation of a new official contributor group within the WordPress project for the organizers of in-person events that promote WordPress. Though there are hundreds of people around the globe organizing WordCamps, WordPress meetups, hackathons, free classes and the like, since their “projects” were all happening locally there was never a […]
The information in this post is about a project in motion. The final delivery may differ from what is discussed here, especially as we consider the feedback you have. Our last article discussed changing from compile-on-demand to delivery of pre-compiled…
For many years installing and using cPanel & WHM has involved compiling software on-demand. Want Apache and PHP? Run /scripts/easyapache, which builds those and all dependencies from source. Want perl installed? Download and run the perl installer from httpupdate.cpanel.net, which…
With cPanel & WHM 11.28 the ability for server owners to provide custom webmail applications was introduced. To demonstrate this feature we introduced the Atmail Open plugin. Recently Atmail Inc., the creators of Atmail Open, decided to no longer provide…
The following disclosure covers the Targeted Security Release 2012-05-31. Each vulnerability is assigned an internal case number which is reflected below. Information regarding cPanel’s Security Level rankings can be found here: http://go.cpanel.net/securitylevels Case 59634 Summary Arbitrary File Write vulnerability in…
cPanel is pleased to announce the release of cPanel & WHM 11.32.3.19 to the RELEASE tier. This monumental release comes from a new development style; focusing on delivering resolution to cases as soon as possible instead of waiting for the next…
cPanel has released new builds for all public update tiers. These updates provide targeted changes to address security concerns with the cPanel & WHM product. These builds are currently available to all customers via the standard update system. If your…
cPanel is very excited about the HostingCon debut of cPanel University! cPanel University is a cPanel Certification that you can use to brag about how much you know about cPanel & WHM. That is if you can pass. We don’t…
You may have heard the news that future releases of cPanel & WHM will include SEO and Marketing Tools by Attracta. With over 2 million websites running SEO and Marketing Tools, Attracta makes the world’s most popular SEO Tools. cPanel…
Each year, the WordPress core development team meets in person for a week to work together and discuss the vision for WordPress in the coming year. As annual events go, it’s easily my favorite. Don’t get me wrong, I love attending WordCamps and local WordPress meetups (which are awesome and you should try to attend […]
cPanel & WHM servers using the default cPanel PHP CGI configuration are not vulnerable to the command line switch vulnerability. A recently disclosed flaw in PHP’s CGI implementation allows malicious users to remotely view and execute source code. The exploit…
EasyApache 3.12 improves CloudLinux’s modhostinglimits, modmono compatibility on CentOS 4, and mod_ruid2 to suPHP support We are excited to announce the release of EasyApache 3.12. The latest version provides numerous updates. CloudLinux’s mod_hostinglimits has been updated to 0.9-5. This will…
As you may already know, we have been working hard to release 11.32.2 in our production tiers. It is currently available in EDGE, CURRENT, and RELEASE tiers. Currently over half of cPanel & WHM installs are running 11.32.2. This release…
Houston, TX — cPanel & WHM version 11.32, which released today to the RELEASE tier, offers numerous updates, including enhancements to mail functionality and login screens. It also officially supports DKIM and includes the Logaholic web analytics application. This latest…
Houston, TX — cPanel & WHM version 11.32, which released today to the RELEASE tier, offers numerous updates, including enhancements to mail functionality and login screens. It also officially supports DKIM and includes the Logaholic web analytics application. This latest…
cPanel & WHM 11.30.6.6 provides major fixes for CentOS 4 as well as other minor fixes The recent end of life to CentOS 4 by CentOS, provided issues when updating or installing packages from YUM. cPanel located the correct…
cPanel to End Support for PHP 4 cPanel announces that EasyApache will no longer support PHP 4 beginning May, 2012. PHP 4 has not been actively developed, or supported by the PHP developers, for several years. Many CVEs reported against…
At cPanel Conference 2011, cPanel announced the upcoming launch of Attracta SEO tool features within cPanel & WHM. cPanel and Attracta have launched a special site ( go.cpanel.net/attracta/ ) dedicated to partners wishing to gain full access to the upcoming…
On Monday, March 12, 2012, cPanel will travel to Austin, Texas and join a number of Partners, industry friends, and hosting guru’s at this year’s South by Southwest 2012 (SxSW) conference. cPanel & WHM powers some of the largest and most…
The South by Southwest Interactive Festival (SXSW) holds a special place in the history and heart of WordPress. Though the conference has changed in the years since I first met Matt in the hallway in 2003 — before WordPress even had a name — it’s still arguably one of the most influential events in our […]
For continued compatibility with the latest versions of cPanel & WHM, please update your server to CentOS 6 or RHEL 6.CentOS and Red Hat discontinued support for version 4 of their respective operating systems on February 29, 2012. cPanel & WHM version 11.32 will…
cPanel, Inc., announced that its subsidiary, Hostbed, L.L.C., has acquired Siteocity.com, a small website hosting solutions provider. The purchase gives cPanel a direct platform for real-world testing of its products. Siteocity.com will continue to operate under its current name. cPanel…
Houston, TX — cPanel & WHM version 11.32, which released today to the edge tier, offers numerous updates, including enhancements to mail functionality and login screens. It also officially supports DKIM and includes the Logaholic web analytics application. Enhanced Mail…
Improvements were made to the Sever Administrator Interface, Website Owner Interface and to the product as a whole. Some Improvements to Sever Administrator Interface (SAI) include: Resellers can create IIS shared application pools with the new Application Pool Manager…