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What to Do If Your Website Is Hacked

Follow a clear recovery plan to take your hacked site offline, clean the infection, and restore it safely.

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How to Enable ModSecurity to Block Common Web Attacks

Turn on ModSecurity in cPanel to add a web application firewall that blocks SQL injection, XSS, and other comm...

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How to Back Up Your Website Regularly

Create and schedule reliable backups of your files and databases in cPanel so you can recover quickly from any...

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How to Keep Your WordPress Site Secure

Harden your WordPress site with updates, strong logins, backups, and a firewall to keep attackers and malware...

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How to Fix Mixed Content Warnings After Installing SSL

Resolve mixed content warnings by finding and updating insecure HTTP resources so your padlock stays green.

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How to Install a Free SSL Certificate with Let's Encrypt

Secure your domain with a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate in cPanel using AutoSSL, with no manual configura...

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How to Enable Two-Factor Authentication on cPanel

Add a second layer of login security to cPanel with two-factor authentication using an authenticator app on yo...

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SSL Certificate Types Explained: DV, OV, EV, and Wildcard

Compare DV, OV, EV, and wildcard SSL certificates so you can choose the right level of validation and coverage...

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How to Hide Sensitive Files with .htaccess

Use .htaccess rules to block public access to configuration files, logs, and other sensitive data on your cPan...

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How to Secure Your cPanel Account with a Strong Password

Protect your hosting account by setting a strong, unique cPanel password and following simple credential hygie...

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What Is AutoSSL and How Does It Work?

Learn how AutoSSL automatically issues and renews free SSL certificates in cPanel so your sites stay secured w...

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How to Renew an Expiring SSL Certificate

Keep your site secure by renewing SSL certificates before they expire, using AutoSSL for free certificates or...

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How to Restrict cPanel and Webmail Access by IP Address

Lock down your cPanel and webmail logins to trusted IP addresses so attackers cannot even reach the login page...

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How to Set Up a Web Application Firewall

Add a web application firewall to filter malicious traffic before it reaches your site and block common attack...

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Why Your Site Shows Not Secure and How to Fix It

Understand why browsers flag your site as Not Secure and the exact steps to remove the warning on cPanel hosti...

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