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Let's Encrypt Moves to 64-Day Certificates: Check Your Renewals Now

From 10 February 2027 Let's Encrypt certificates last 64 days. Find hardcoded renewal days, test on staging and fix your cron jobs before they fail.

November 12, 202618 min read

WordPress

Close the WordPress 7.1.4 Update-Window Hole on Your Server

Update to WordPress 7.1.4, then deny web access to wp-content/upgrade/ in Apache or Nginx and prove it with curl, so every future update stays safe.

November 12, 202618 min read

A staging website folder sits inside a locked vault with HTTPS protection while the public web remains outside.

Web hosting

Password-Protect a Folder in cPanel: Hide Staging From the Public

Lock a staging copy or private folder behind a login with cPanel Directory Privacy, check HTTPS first, keep it out of Google, and prove it works with curl.

November 11, 202617 min read

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