Crucial Cloud Hosting

12/06/2019

cPanel has discovered a vulnerability with certain versions of its server software. While Crucial clients with Managed plans need not take any action, Non-Managed clients can read this article from cPanel for further information, and steps to take to ensure you will not be affected. If you have any questions, please contact cPanel via this link!

Update June 6, 2019: We have now released updates for the End Of Life Versions 70 and 76. It's possible that the update will be blocked with an error similar to this: A system upgrade was not

21/05/2019

A vulnerability has been found with Microsoft's remote desktop services.

If you have a VPS or Dedicated server with us that runs Windows 2008 or older, you may need to install an update.

Please read this article for more information.

Security researchers have created exploits for the remote code ex*****on vulnerability in Microsoft's Remote Desktop Services, tracked as CVE-2019-0708 and dubbed BlueKeep, and hackers may not be far behind.

24/03/2019

Does your WordPress website have either the "Easy WP SMTP" or "Social Warfare" plugin?
If so, you need to update to the latest version of them as soon as possible, as a security breach has been found!

🔒 🔒 🔒

The flaws have been patched, but download figures show many sites remain vulnerable.

02/01/2019

Social media channels are a part of most peoples lives, but are they really 'social' these days? How much time do you spend on social media?
https://tcrn.ch/2LxQVvB

The term “social network” has become a meaningless association of words. Pair those two words and it becomes a tech category, the equivalent of a single term to define a group of products. But are social networks even social anymore? If you have a feeling of tech fatigue when you open the Facebo...

31/12/2018

A very Happy New Year from everyone at Crucial!
We hope that you have a safe celebration when the clock strikes midnight, and your 2019 is the best yet!
🎊 🎊 🎊

11/12/2018

Voice search is on the rise, and is something you should take in to serious consideration when working on SEO. This weeks guest blog is from Elaine Bennet at Bizmark for tips on optimising for search in 2019!
📱 📱 📱

Tweet Voice search has rapidly grown both in popularity and in usage recently. Nowadays, more and more consumers are opting for a voice search rather than good old typing. But why is that? The main reason behind this new trend is a growing number of IoT (Internet of Things) devices and the evolution...

21/11/2018

This new app will take your Pet Portraits to a whole new level!
📱 📱 📱
https://tcrn.ch/2zfv1aG

The new iPhones have some great new photography features, but the XR lacks a couple, for instance portrait mode for non-people subjects, owing to its sadly having only the one camera. So last year! Fortunately third party camera app Halide is here to help you get that professional-looking bokeh in ....

14/11/2018

Is your website mobile friendly? More and more people are using phones to surf the internet, and it's crucial that your site looks good on all screens. Heres a 7 step guide to ensure your site is mobile friendly!

Tweet ‘Mobile friendly’ describes a website that looks good and operates efficiently on a mobile device, the most common means by which the majority of people purchase goods online today. If your website does not conform, your profits will suffer and your website could be banned from search retu...

13/11/2018

Google drive just got a little more convenient!
📄 📄 📄
https://tcrn.ch/2PwpczW

Google Docs just rolled out a time-saving trick that’s sure to be welcomed by heavy users of Docs, or any of Google’s other productivity tools like Sheets, Slides, Sites or Forms. The company this week introduced its “.new” domain, which can be used to instantly create a ne…

07/11/2018

Twitter's reportedly shaking things up by looking in to removing its 'like' button...
👍 👍 👍
https://bit.ly/2ABJwYB

What? No more red hearts?

30/10/2018

What are your thoughts on Facebook and Amazon's smart speakers?
🎶 🎶 🎶

Facebook has some work to do.

30/10/2018

Take a read of our newest blog, detailing Reseller Hosting plans, and what you need to do to become a reseller!
🌐 🌐 🌐
https://bit.ly/2zfMMGS

Tweet If you haven’t heard, Crucial has revamped our reseller hosting plans, but…. what is reseller hosting? Aside from our shared hosting and VPS plans, reseller hosting is a little different from your stock standard hosting. Web development is in high demand these days, with more and more smal...