What is the Back End Network? The “Back End Network” (BEN) is a secure, free network platform built around the non-routable IP space in RFC1918 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network). It will provide a private connection space between dedicated servers to communicate/share network traffic. Read on for a more detailed explanation of the features and benefits of this […]
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Why does my PHP application say MySQL is missing or not supported?
PHP supports three different extensions for connecting to MySQL databases: MySQL – the original, and now outdated, MySQL API MySQLi (MySQL Improved) – an improved MySQL interface, and the recommend method to use PDO MySQL – an alternative database abstraction method MySQL is deprecated as of PHP 5.5, and has been removed entirely from PHP […]
How do I use a different version of PHP at the command-line on GIP?
For executing PHP from the command-line (whether that’s in an SSH shell or via cron), unfortunately, we are not able to force the php version the way we can for your domain in the web serving environment. If you invoke a script with just the “php” command, then the default PHP version will be […]
How do I change the PHP version on GridIron?
You can change the PHP version for your website on a per-domain basis. In order to do so, simply login to myCP and click on the PHP Selector link. On that screen, you will be able to select the version of PHP for each domain hosted on your account. Once you select a new PHP version […]
Open Redirect vulnerabilities
An open redirect is an OWASP-recognized vulnerability in a web application that allows unrestricted, arbitrary redirection to any URL on the Internet. Open redirects are often abused by malicious spammers who are using your domain as a temporary “landing page” to trick email users, searchers, and search engines into following links which appear to be pointing […]
Fraudulent and Phishing e-mails targeting Superb Internet
New Fraudulent Email Circulating Service Update Fraudulent emails adopt many different forms and are the unauthorized actions of third parties not associated with Superb Internet. These email messages referred to as “phishing” or “spoofing” are becoming more common and may appear legitimate by incorporating company brands, colors, or other legal disclaimers. There have been a […]
DNS Open Resolvers
Recently DNS Open Resolvers have been used in DDoS attacks aganist various organizations. This is not only a threat to the victim of the attack but also, bandwidth overage charges will apply if your server is participating in attacks without your knowledge. If you are reading this article because a ticket was opened for […]
NTP Monlist
Recently misconfigured or outdated NTP servers have been used in DDoS attacks aganist various organizations. This is not only a threat to the victim of the attack but also, bandwidth overage charges will apply if your server is participating in attacks without your knowledge. What is NTP? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Time_Protocol How is it being used offensively? http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/hackers-spend-christmas-break-launching-large-scale-ntp-reflection-attacks […]
Cloud Hosting Getting Started Guide
First login to your MyCP account at mycp.superb.net. Once logged in you can see Cloud Services at the right of your screen, click on “Manage my cloud servers” If your Cloud hosting account is a Flex Cloud account, you will need to select the (CPU, Memory, and Storage capacity) resources required to suit your hosting […]
I notice you have both SSD and SATA options for drive type on your plans. . . why is that?
SSD drives provide the fastest read/write speeds available but are limited in size. Some customers are looking for more storage at a cheaper cost per GB and SATA drives fulfill that need for those who require it. When ordering the Cloud Plan of your choice you must, at that time, make the decision of […]
