Over the past few days, the cPanel community has been made aware of an issue affecting servers running MySQL 8.4, where systems were unexpectedly upgraded to MySQL 9.7 during routine nightly updates. This behaviour was not initiated by server administrators and has caused service disruption on some platforms. At Hosting UK, we believe in keeping… Keep Reading
ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) is widely used to protect cPanel & WHM servers. The original developer, Way to the Web (W2W/ConfigServer), closed on August 31, 2025, ending all updates and support. Their update servers are now offline, which means CSF can no longer receive security fixes from the original source. To keep CSF secure, cPanel… Keep Reading
Apple has just rolled out an urgent update to fix two nasty security holes that hackers are actively exploiting. If you’ve got an iPhone or iPad, this is your cue to hit that update button! What’s Going On? These are called zero-day vulnerabilities – basically, flaws that attackers find before Apple can patch them. That means they’re super dangerous… Keep Reading
We want to make you aware of a wave of SPAM and phishing emails currently circulating among domain name registrars, including Hosting UK. Important: These emails are not from Hosting UK. They are designed to trick you into providing your bank or card details. If you fall for them, not only will your domain name… Keep Reading
The following advisory has been put out for any customer servers using Redis within their setup. What happened? As part of an ongoing effort by Redis and the Redis community to maintain Redis’ safety, security, and compliance posture, a security vulnerability in Redis has been identified and remediated in the versions indicated below. What is… Keep Reading