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A domain name is an important business asset. Before transferring it, consider service quality, account access, renewal terms and the technical consequences of the move. A transfer should be planned around your actual requirements. 1. Improve domain account protection Look for ways to secure the account and keep track of significant changes. A transfer lock helps prevent unauthorized transfers, but it does not automatically block every possible change. The different domain...

In March 2019, Nuagerie increased the resources allocated to its shared web hosting plans. This gave websites on the affected plans more capacity, responding to needs expressed by our customers. More capacity for applications An account’s resources influence the capacity available to run a website and handle its requests. A higher allocation can provide more room when an application reaches a plan limit. It does not guarantee the same speed improvement for every website....

In March 2019, Wordfence described exploitation of a vulnerability in Abandoned Cart Lite for WooCommerce. Malicious data stored by the plugin could run code in the browser when an administrator reviewed abandoned carts. The observed attacks sought administrator access and installed ways to retain access. WordPress and its plugins need separate maintenance This case showed why an updated WordPress installation can still contain a vulnerable plugin. Maintenance needs to...

For the 2019 edition of Quebec Rock Contest, Nuagerie developed a custom web voting application. The goal was to provide a simple experience for participants while giving the organizers tools to manage their campaign. An application focused on participation The setup presented for that edition allowed Facebook users to vote for the bands they wanted to see participate. The campaign provided for one vote per week until it closed. The application also gave the organizers a...

In 2019, Nuagerie delivered a custom website and administration system for Courtier & Associés Rive-Nord. The project focused on straightforward navigation and property search, with a presentation available in French and English. Connecting search with useful information The website integrated property listings through the Centris API. Visitors could refine their search criteria, browse properties and learn about the brokerage team. Mortgage calculators complemented the...

Major WordPress releases can prompt legitimate questions about compatibility and maintenance. They can also provide a pretext for unsolicited offers that pressure a site owner into paying an unfamiliar company. Nuagerie’s warning during the preparation of WordPress 5.0 concerned this second situation. Verify the request before granting access A message claiming that your site will disappear or stop working unless you immediately purchase a service deserves careful...

Fraudulent messages can impersonate cPanel, a hosting provider or an email service to obtain account credentials. A campaign reported in 2018 used fake confirmation and update requests. The underlying technique is familiar: persuade the recipient to sign in on a page that resembles the service they normally use. Check the request before signing in A logo, polished layout or sender display name does not authenticate an email. Mistakes can raise suspicion, but their absence...

In July 2018, Nuagerie upgraded its cPanel and WHM environment to version 72. This brought useful tools for website development and administration, including Git repository management, a browser terminal and directory restoration capabilities. Organizing website changes Git records a project’s file history and helps developers follow changes. Its integration with cPanel brought repository management closer to the hosting environment. A code repository is not a complete...

In July 2018, Nuagerie updated its servers to Imunify360 3.4.1. The release combined maintenance fixes with the production release of Proactive Defense, a feature intended to identify potentially malicious behavior during PHP script execution. Protection during application execution The feature’s behaviour depends on its configuration. Availability does not mean that the same blocking mode is applied to every account. Proactive Defense added a different perspective to...