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NetOps Updates & Announcements

Service notes, maintenance windows, security updates, and infrastructure announcements from the DataPacket network operations desk.

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DNS Malware Protection Added

Our DNS recursors for VPS and Dedicated Server customers now include malware protection by default. Customers using 169.197.183.2 and 169.197.183.3 do not need to make any changes. The protection is already enabled. The …

WP2Shell - Update WordPress Now

A new WordPress attack known as WP2Shell is actively being used to compromise vulnerable websites. Attackers are constantly scanning the internet looking for WordPress sites that haven't been updated. If they find one, t…

Better Late Than Never

Plesk has released version 18.0.79, and one thing that stood out in the release notes was the strong focus on security. According to Plesk, this release included a comprehensive security audit, fixes for multiple securit…

Network Upgrade

We've recently made some major improvements to the network by adding diverse routing to our gateway sites through locations in Dallas, Waco, and San Antonio. In simple terms, traffic now has more than one way to reach it…

Facebook Business Manager Scam

We are seeing a large spam and phishing wave using fake Facebook Business Manager partner requests. These emails usually say things like “You’ve received a Business Manager partner request” and try to scare or confuse us…