Master Reseller WHM: Setting Sub-Reseller Limits
If you run a hosting business, you already know the thrill of signing up new clients. Selling hosting space feels great. But giving your clients the ability to sell hosting space themselves takes things to a whole new level. That is exactly what master reseller hosting does. It allows you to create sub-reseller accounts. Your […]
Guide to Building Sub-Reseller Hosting Programmes in 2026
Starting a hosting business often feels like a steep climb. You secure your first few clients, set up their cPanel accounts, and manage their billing. Eventually, you hit a ceiling. You only have so many hours in the day to find new retail clients. That is when you start looking for ways to multiply your […]
Reseller Hosting Hacked After cPanel Flaw: Next Steps
If you are reading this, you are probably dealing with a nightmare. A massive security vulnerability known as CVE-2026-41940 has shaken the hosting industry. This critical cPanel flaw allowed attackers to bypass authentication entirely. They could access servers without even needing a password. As a reseller, you are caught in the middle. You rely on […]
Real Cases of Hacked cPanel Servers in 2026
Quick answer: Real cPanel server hacks in 2026 involved the CVE-2026-41940 exploit, which allowed hackers to bypass login and deploy the deadly “Sorry” ransomware (using ChaCha20/RSA-2048 encryption), steal databases and email data, install crypto miners (XMRig), and botnets (Mirai, nuclear.x86). Over 7,135 cPanel/WHM servers were confirmed infected with .sorry encrypted files, government targets included Philippines military and Laos […]
Navigating the Storm: Managing Website Traffic Spikes on Shared Hosting
You check your phone and see your latest blog post just went viral. Your traffic is skyrocketing. This should be an exciting moment for you. But instead, your website slows to a crawl and eventually crashes. I have seen this happen countless times over my 10 years in the hosting industry. A sudden rush of […]
The Truth About Budget Reseller Hosting Resources You Need to Know
If you are looking to start a hosting business, you have probably seen some crazy deals online. Providers promise “unlimited” everything for just a few dollars a month. It sounds perfect, right? Well, after 10 years in the hosting industry, I can tell you that things are rarely what they seem. Many beginners fall into […]
Hosting Security After the cPanel Vulnerability (CVE-2026-41940)
You probably remember the panic. Your screen froze, the server timed out, and then the news hit. A massive security flaw broke through the hosting world. We now know it as CVE-2026-41940. This event changed how we view server safety forever. Hosting security after the cPanel vulnerability is a completely different game. It showed us […]
Is cPanel Safe Now After CVE-2026-41940?
It was a nightmare week for the web hosting industry. You woke up to critical security alerts going off everywhere. Hackers found a way to bypass your server login screen. They did not even need a password to get full root access. You likely rushed to apply the emergency patch. You clicked the update button […]
How to recover all files deleted after cPanel Hack – CVE-2026-41940
Quick answer: When files are deleted after a cPanel hack (CVE-2026-41940), immediately stop all server activity and remount the filesystem as read-only to prevent overwriting. Check for surviving backups in /backup, restore from WHM full account archives or JetBackup off-site storage, and if no backups exist, use Linux recovery tools like extundelete (for ext4), debugfs by inode, PhotoRec for deep sector-level […]
Linux Server Hacked via cPanel: Data Recovery Guide
Quick answer: If hacked via CVE-2026-41940, immediately stop web services, MySQL, email. Remount filesystem read-only, create disk image before recovery. DO NOT reboot—check /proc/PID/fd for deleted files in memory. Recovery: restore from cPanel/WHM backups in /backup, JetBackup, or S3 storage. No backups? Use extundelete, debugfs, PhotoRec, TestDisk. For .sorry ransomware, don’t pay. Best option: rebuild server fresh (format → install Linux → cPanel […]