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PHP: fix CVE-2026-91767 and CVE-2026-91769 (OpenSSL)
Two moderate PHP flaws affect TLS host name verification. Fixed versions per branch, commands for Debian, RHEL, cPanel and Docker, and what to do on end-of-life branches.
Kutt on a VPS: a self-hosted URL shortener with an API
Install Kutt on a VPS: short links on your own domain, REST API, custom aliases, expiry, password protection and private click statistics.
PHP 8.1 minimum: prepare your clients' online stores
WooCommerce proposes PHP 8.1 as its minimum. Check each client store's PHP version, test on a copy and migrate without breaking payment.
Ubuntu 22.04 end of support: move to 24.04 (VPS, cPanel)
Ubuntu 22.04 leaves standard security support in May-June 2027. In-place upgrade or new server, ELevate for cPanel, backup and rollback plan.
Python 3.10 end of life: migrating your apps on a VPS
Python 3.10 reached end of life in October 2026. Move your apps to 3.12 on a VPS: parallel venv, tests, switchover and a one-line rollback.
Magento 2.4.6 out of support: upgrade to 2.4.9, short cutover
Standard support for Magento 2.4.6 has ended. Adobe's dates, the server stack 2.4.9 needs, and a Composer upgrade rehearsed in staging, with downtime cut to the switch.
Drupal Commerce CVE-2026-118539: patch and audit orders
Commerce Core flaw under exploitation, advisory SA-CONTRIB-2026-254: find affected versions, move to 3.3.13 or 8.x-2.41, then audit your orders.
cPanel Nova 3.8: WP Toolkit installs itself, how to avoid it
Nova 3.8.3-1 installs WP Toolkit in the background and 3.8.0-1 rewrites feature lists. What to record before the update and how to prevent it.
Black Friday 2026: keeping your online store up under load
Change freeze, a k6 load test, cache, database and a fallback plan: the dated checklist to reach the late-November peak knowing your store's real limit.
EAA accessibility: how to audit a client's website, step by step
Is a client's online shop covered by the EAA? Qualification, microenterprise exemption, audit standard and an eight-step audit method for agencies.
marimo on a VPS: self-hosted reactive Python notebooks
Install marimo on a VPS: reactive Python notebooks saved as .py files, a password-protected web editor, pandas and polars included.
eMudhra: check the trust store on your servers
Eight eMudhra intermediate CAs were compromised: audit ca-certificates, curl, Python, Node, Java and containers with commands, and see what still awaits a fix.