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As one of the most widely used CMS in the world, WordPress is under continuous development with new vulnerabilities arising and being fixed with each update. Today we want to have a look at three main vulnerabilities of WordPress that have been fixed in May 2023.
During the current month, about 140 weak spots have been spotted. Today we want to have a look at the most critical 3 ones, that affected as much as 3 million websites.

Developers often find themselves writing a significant amount of code and are constantly seeking ways to improve their code writing speed. This article explores various tools and techniques that can help accelerate code writing, including the use of AI, code generation, and plugins.

Neural networks and artificial intelligence are developing at an extremely high pace nowadays, changing our habits and the way things are done. One of the main directions of these developments is the work with images, both from the aspect of recognition and from the aspect of production, which can have lots of applications in various areas of our lives.

Starting any kind of web presence starts with picking up a hosting solution that covers its needs while remaining cheap enough. A Virtual Private Server is one of the available hosting services and for the majority of small businesses, it’s exactly the solution that meets such criteria.

On April 23, 2023, Linux creator Linus Torvalds announced the release of the latest stable version of the Linux kernel, version 6.3. This release follows the previous stable version, Linux 6.2, which was released two months earlier in mid-February.

In light of the termination of CentOS support, the issue of expanding the offer of supported server operating systems has become relevant. With this in mind, HostZealot has made the decision of expanding the list of supported operating systems with AlmaLinux and Rocky Linux. What is special about them, what are the advantages of the following operating systems for hosting your website, and who is suitable for them? Let’s see.

Although cyber-attacks have decreased in recent years, they have also become more sophisticated. Moreover, cybercriminals are paying attention to exploiting old vulnerabilities, relying on the fact that many users are negligent about security and the importance of software updates. In this article, we'll talk about ESXiArgs Ransomware, a malware that exploits a 2019 vulnerability.

Choosing the right payment solution is crucial for any business because it can affect the customer experience, the ability to accept payments from all customers, and the security of customer data. A good payment solution should be easy to use, reliable, and secure. It should also provide the business with options for payment processing, data security, and customer support. Having the right payment solution in place can help a business attract more customers, increase revenue, and reduce the risk of fraud.

After having purchased a VPS, many people think about choosing the right operating system for their virtual server. The choice, of course, falls on Linux. One of the advantages of Linux over Windows is that it is an Open Source operating system. In contrast to Windows, Linux does not prevent users from keeping track of the software. Due to this, the operating system has a large online community.

FreeBSD is a free open source Unix-like operating system. Over its lifetime the operating system has become popular as a server platform. One of the most important features of FreeBSD is its reliability as a virtual server.