Stay safe: how to install the patch for Linux bug CVE-2016-0728

A security bug affecting Linux versions 3.8 and higher was recently identified. Although this bug (CVE-2016-0728) was first introduced into the Linux Kernel in 2012, it was only discovered and made public a few days ago. When we learned of the bug’s existence, we immediately patched all internal Leaseweb servers. We advise everyone to patch their […]

Organizations are still making common security mistakes with their websites

Have you ever checked out computerweekly.com? It’s a very high-profile British IT magazine. They published a really interesting today, based on an interview with our Leaseweb Security Officer Alex de Joode. He relates some insights on the security mistakes many professionally maintained websites still contain. The article also digs into how you, as an owner […]

Leaseweb is a secure place

Recently, I had the pleasure of hosting the administrator of the site Abuse.ch, the leading Zeus tracker site. Abuse.ch is one of a number of sites Leaseweb supports under its Community Outreach Project to make the internet a safer and better place. Leaseweb works with many not-for-profit organizations that monitor the web for malicious activity, […]