Security advisories, incidents and guides around servers, web hosting and domains – written from our own operations.
A parameter in the two-factor login flow made the password check fail entirely: in Proxmox VE 7, attackers could log in as root without any credentials. The flaw was fixed by accident in July 2023, but the fix was never backported to VE 7 — and it has been actively exploited since late August. Prepaid-Host is not affected.
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Hypixel Studios publishes no official server requirements — the figures in the common guides are estimates. We run Hytale servers ourselves and lay out what they actually need, what the three approaches cost, and when each one pays off.
A BGP hijack took over Virtualizor's update channel. The attacker obtained a valid Let's Encrypt certificate and shipped a tampered package. Prepaid-Host is not affected — if you run Virtualizor yourself, you should act now.
An open RDP port 3389 on any public Windows server gets scanned and attacked within minutes. Here's how to properly secure access with a firewall rule, NLA, account lockout, and VPN – step by step, with PowerShell commands and a checklist.
How Let's Encrypt works under the hood, why the certificate on our web hosting renews itself automatically, and what to do when renewal fails: Port 80, DNS records, wildcards, reverse proxies.
On 1 August 2026 we're adjusting the prices of some older, RAM-heavy root server promo plans – for renewals only and no more than +35 %. Why RAM, NVMe and IPv4 became scarce at the same time – and what changes for you and what does not.
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New in the Prepaid-Host panel: our monitoring watches your servers, domains and services around the clock from 7 European locations – with consensus checks against false alarms, heartbeat for cron jobs and SSL expiry warnings. Powered by our partner Uptimeify, billed in the familiar prepaid model with no contract term. From €2.99/month, 30 days free.
Storage Failure Incident report 11th of March 2025 On March 10th, 2025, our provided services experienced an outage…
Today I want to show you how to install Java 8 on your Debian server, even though it has officially reached end of life (EOL). Be aware that using EOL software carries risks, since no further updates or security patches will be provided.
Artificial intelligence is a technology developing at breakneck speed, leading us into a world full of possibilities. In this blog we describe what impact AI can have on our future and what new paths it will open up for us. Get ready for an exciting glimpse into the future AI offers us!
In the digital age, search engine optimization (SEO) plays a crucial role in a website's success. In this…
Today is WorldBackupDay, and we want to use this occasion to highlight the importance of backups and data security. In this blog post you'll learn everything worth knowing about backups – from the definition through the different types to tips on how to protect your data.
PHP 8 is the newest version of the PHP programming language. It brings a range of new features and improvements that make building websites and applications easier.
Plesk GmbH is raising its prices again this year, affecting all Plesk customers worldwide. Because of this, we also have to adjust our prices.
Dear customers, partners, and team members, the year is drawing to a close and we want to thank…
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A step-by-step guide to setting up a complete web stack on Debian 10/11 or Ubuntu 20.04/22.04: Apache2, PHP 8, MariaDB and phpMyAdmin, including the database login options you will need afterwards.
Installing DNSMASQ on Debian and Ubuntu What is a DNS server? DNS servers are responsible for resolving domain…
Secure our summer top-up bonus by Sunday, July 24! As hot as it is in Frankfurt am Main…
Windows Server 2019 is now available for our KVM root servers at no extra cost, starting with configurations from 3.65€/month. The system installs fully automatically within 5 minutes.
In this blog article I want to show you how you can change Minecraft on Debian 9/10/11. First…
In this blog article, I want to show you how to install PHP 8 on Debian 9/10/11. First,…
In this blog post I want to show you how to install PHP 7.4 on Debian 9/10/11. First…
In this blog article I want to show you how to change your hostname in Debian 8/9/10/11. First…
In this blog article I want to show you how to change your password in Linux. First we…
In this blog article I'll show you how to install Java 16 on Debian 10. Now let's run…
As already announced with much fanfare, our move to the new data center of Maincubes One GmbH took…
On 28.11.2020 at 01:00 (UTC+1) we are planning extensive maintenance work on our entire infrastructure. During the maintenance…
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