Security

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) helps enhance your site’s security. This collection of articles covers how to install and renew SSL certificates, redirect users to secure connections, and more.

Perpetual Security

Hosting security is important, and the Hostvento Hosting Perpetual Security initiative contains several features that help protect your web site from malicious actors. This collection of articles covers KernelCare and HackScan.

Securing an unmanaged server

On unmanaged hosting packages, you are responsible for server administration. One of the most important things to do is secure your server, and this article covers the best way to secure your unmanaged server by using strong passwords, disabling root SSH access, updating the server regularly, setting up a firewall, and setting up fail2ban.

Securing a hacked site

If your web site gets hacked despite your best efforts, this guide is here to help you secure your site and help prevent future attacks. This article covers topics such as how to determine the cause of a hack, and how to clean up after a hack.

Managing unwanted e-mail (spam)

Unwanted e-mail (spam) can be a major hassle, as well as a potential security risk. This collection of articles covers topics such as managing spam in cPanel, and preventing outgoing mail from being marked as spam.

Application security

These articles discuss security-related issues for specific applications, such as WordPress.

Choosing a strong password

Using a strong password is vital for your account’s security. This article offers some techniques and advice on how to create a strong password, as well as how to safeguard your password.

Installing updates on your server

For unmanaged products, one of the most important things you can do to maintain a more secure server is to regularly apply updates. This article describes how to install updates on the CentOS, Fedora, Debian, and Ubuntu distributions.

Hardening a server with fail2ban

For unmanaged products, the fail2ban program can greatly simplify the task of defending against scripted attacks and botnets. Learn how to install and configure fail2ban in this article.

Fixing the Heartbleed vulnerability on unmanaged servers

Read this article for all you need to know about how the “Heartbleed” vulnerability affects your server, and how to fix it. Please note that this article only applies to certain unmanaged products.

Understanding software vulnerabilities and protecting your account

Learn about software vulnerabilities in web applications, and how you can help keep your account secure. This article covers what a vulnerability is, why they exist, what you can do to protect your account, and what Hostvento Hosting does to protect your account.

Email phishing scam attempts

Email phishing attempts aim to glean your identifying information for nefarious purposes such as identity theft. It’s best to stay informed and keep a few tricks in mind to prevent yourself from becoming the victim of a phishing attack. This article covers the best methods to protect yourself and your account at Hostvento Hosting.

Generating Google reCAPTCHA keys for site security

This article guides you through the process of generating reCAPTCHA (site and secret) keys from Google. By adding reCAPTCHA capability, you can help improve your site’s security.

TLS and cipher suites update for December 2019 Hostvento

Hosting supports TLS v1.2 and 1.3. Learn more in this article.

Requesting Google to review hacked sites

Google displays a ‘Deceptive Site Ahead’ warning on a site it suspects of phishing or malware. Learn how to seek a site review from Google for a hacked site in order to remove the Deceptive Site Warning on a hacked site.

Email spoofing

Learn everything there is to know about email spoofing. This article provides an overview of email spoofing, including how to identify and avoid email spoofing.

Migrations and legacy e-mail client applications

This article discusses account migrations and how they can affect e-mail client applications, such as older versions of Microsoft Outlook and Apple Mail

What is KernelCare?

KernelCare is a software extension that allows us to update our kernel’s

How to help prevent spam in cPanel

Accounts with cPanel include the SpamAssassin tool to help you fight spam.

How To Prevent Outgoing Email From Being Marked As Spam

The actions you can take to lessen the likelihood that outbound messages

How To Secure Your WordPress Site

This article describes several ways to enhance the security of your WordPress

An introduction to SSL

Essential SSL fundamentals are introduced in this essay. The background knowledge required

How to install a third-party SSL certificate

This article describes how to obtain and install a third-party SSL certificate

How to install an Organization Verified SSL certificate

This article assumes you have already purchased an SSL certificate from Hostvento

How to install a Domain Verified SSL certificate

This article assumes you have already purchased an SSL certificate from Hostvento

How to renew an SSL certificate

This article discusses the SSL certificate renewal process.Table of Contents SSL certificate

How to redirect visitors to SSL connections

The usage of WebHost Manager (WHM) packages is covered in this article.

How to use www and non-www domains with an SSL certificate

This article demonstrates how to configure your web site to use SSL

How To Find SSL Certificate Fingerprints

Using a web browser, it is simple to locate the fingerprints, also

How to generate a private key and CSR from the command line

The creation of a private key and CSR (Certificate Signing Request) via

How to fix mixing of secure and insecure content on a web page

This article describes an issue that occurs when visitors to your web

How to install an SSL certificate site seal

This article describes how to install an SSL certificate site seal on

SSL certificates and Server Name Indication (SNI) support

This article discusses Server Name Indication (SNI) support at Hostvento Hosting.Table of

How to determine the OpenSSL version

This article describes how to check which OpenSSL version is installed on a

How to secure an unmanaged server with a Let's Encrypt SSL certificate

This article describes how to use Let’s Encrypt to automatically generate and

Differences between Let's Encrypt certificates and traditional CA-issued certificates

This article discusses the differences between certificates provided by Let’s Encrypt SSL and those

How to manage HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) for your site

The management of HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) for your website is covered in this article.Contents Table of About HSTSManaging HSTS on LinuxMore Information About HSTS HTTP Strict Transport

How to install a self-signed SSL certificate

Depending on the type of Hostvento hosting account you have, you can

Differences between a cPanel certificate and a traditional CA-issued certificate

This article discusses the differences between cPanel SSL certificates and certificates provided by

Where are SSL certificates from DigiCert, Sectigo, and cPanel banned?

SSL certificates from DigiCert, Sectigo, and cPanel are easy to use and are

Where are Comodo SSL certificates banned?

Free Comodo SSL certificates are a popular choice for Hostvento Hosting’s VPS customers.

Perpetual Security information

The Hostvento Hosting Perpetual Security initiative contains several features that help proactively

How to secure an unmanaged server

This article describes several steps you can take to help secure an

How to repair and secure a hacked site

This guide explains how to secure your web site after it has

How to help prevent spam

Unwanted e-mail (spam) is a major annoyance and a potential security risk.

How to create a strong password

This article discusses some techniques and advice on how to create a

How to install server updates

The process of installing updates on an unmanaged server is covered in this article. Keeping your server patched and updated with the most recent changes is one of the most crucial things you can do to increase server security. Follow the appropriate procedures below for your server’s operating system.

How to harden a server with fail2ban

This article demonstrates how to install and configure fail2ban to help secure

How to fix the Heartbleed vulnerability on unmanaged servers

This article discusses the “Heartbleed” OpenSSL vulnerability, and how to fix it

Understanding software vulnerabilities and protecting your account

Vulnerabilities in web applications are an inescapable reality. This article discusses software

How to protect yourself from email phishing scam attempts

Phishing emails are sent from criminals in an attempt to glean your

How to generate Google reCAPTCHA keys for site security

This article describes how to generate reCAPTCHA keys from Google. By adding reCAPTCHA capability to

TLS and cipher suites update for December 2019

Hostvento Hosting takes cybersecurity seriously, and as a result, we’ve updated our

How to request Google to review hacked sites and remove Deceptive Site Ahead’ warning

Google blacklists your website if it suspects it contains malware or misleading

What is email spoofing?

Email spoofing is a technique used by hackers to gain access and

Migrations and legacy e-mail client applications

This article discusses account migrations and how they can affect legacy e-mail

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) information

With SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), you can safely transfer data between your