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What is a security txt file

Almost all websites have a number of txt files in the wwwroot of the installation. This can be a readme file that came with the installation an ads.txt for passing information to advertisers or a robots.txt file that ensures that the website is indexed correctly. The function of a security.txt file is to ensure that it is clear how and where to report a digital vulnerability. Often this is a security vulnerability within the application or a configuration error that allows misuse. In this article

Attention: Ghost invoices in circulation

Unfortunately we have to clarify another annoying issue in this blog post because a number of phantom bills are making the rounds again among our customers and customers of other providers. These invoices are not accurate and are only used to defraud and extort money. So let's take a look at what they look like and how you can be sure that you are paying the right invoices at MijnHostingPartner.nl and all other MijnPartnerGroep.nl partners. When registering a domain name the registration details

Phishing email doing the rounds masquerading as SmarterMail

Beware! Phishing email doing the rounds masquerading as SmarterMail Through this blog post we would like to change our customers on a phishing or Spam email currently doing the rounds. This is a Phishing email that appears to be coming from SmarterMail itself. However this is not the case. Let's discuss in this blog post how to recognize this and how to verify that with your email address is otherwise okay. SmarterMail SmarterMail is the software that MijnHostingPartner.nl uses for its email. So

Vulnerability in WordPress Plugin Better Search Replace

Every website should be updated to the latest versions not only to gain access to new features or speed but also often to ensure that your website remains secure in use. After all if you don't pay enough attention to this then you risk losing your hard work on the website. In this blog post let's take a look at the latest vulnerability in a popular WordPress Plug-in Better Search Replace. Which is installed on more than 1 million WordPress websites. Plug-in Better Search Replace WordPress websites

Advantages of a paid SSL certificate

Security of a website is an important concern. The security certificate of a website is one of the first things you see as a visitor. Without an SSL certificate you will immediately see the message 'not secure' in the browser bar: Such a message can make you feel unsafe and can scare off customers who try to buy something through your website. So it has a negative impact on the performance of a website. If you process personal data on your website which is already the case with a contact form then

Modern Internet standards with DNSSEC DMARC DKIM and SPF

The various protocols and the way the Internet works technically will not change in 1 2 3 but improvements and new standards may be released all the time. These new standards and protocols not only make your domain name more secure but also make it appear more reliable for example in an email message. Let's take a look at what measures are available and how to set them up and configure them at MijnHostingPartner.nl. As always downtime is not a good thing for almost any technology the longer the

SIDN warns against e-mail traffic to cancelled NL domains

The main party behind all .nl domain names the SIDN has been running a pilot project for some time to better protect email traffic with terminated domain names. .nl domains are kept in quarantine for 40 days after they have been cancelled and have expired during which time it is possible to re-register the domain name under the same data. Thus a forgotten or mistakenly terminated domain name can be restored. The tool developed and created by SIDN takes into account whether email traffic is still

More DDoS attacks in 2021

The Internet is becoming increasingly popular around the world and many companies have been forced by the Corona pandemic to offer more online than before. To stay afloat web stores were set up and more and more services were provided virtually. Of course this did not go unnoticed by malicious parties and DDoS attacks were very popular in 2021. Thus more attacks were carried out and they became more powerful and also more complex. Gone are the days when a DDoS attack was easy to block. DDoS attacks

WP fastest cache leak in over 1 million websites

With a popular caching plugin used by many webmasters it is now possible for malicious people to take over the website. It is therefore important that you act immediately if you are using the plug-in on your website. Read more about what can be done and how you can prevent this from happening on your website.A caching plugin in WordPress ensures that the website web hosting is static for users. This means that instead of the normal website files which can be interactive and therefore a bit heavier