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Plesk Web Hosting Server Network Issues on 7/9/2018
On the evening of, Monday, 7/9/2018, some customers, with domains hosted on Widomaker’s Plesk hosting server, may have experienced slowness, or the temporary inability to reach their hosted website. This was caused by a network issue at the server and network provider. They reported they were under a DoS [Denial-of-Service] attack, They resolved the issue later in the evening.
Another Reminder About Phishing E-mail Messages
Reminder… Widomaker will never ask for your password, credit card, or other personal information via e-mail! Make sure to never provide that type of information in response to an unsolicited e-mail message.
Closings the Week of July 4th 2018
We will be closed on, Monday, July 2nd, 2018, and on, Wednesday, July 4th, 2018.
How to Cut Costs on Your Cell Phone Bill
Most everyone has a cell phone. For many, the cell phone bill is a significant cost every month, and can be a financial burden, even if it’s a necessary one.
Some cell phone users choose their cellular provider because of their location. If only one provider provides good signal to a location, then alternatives may not be available.
However, for cell phone users in areas that receive good signal from several providers, there may be more competitive options than many cell phone users realize.
[Updated 6/6/18] Protect Your Router, Now (VPNFilter Malware)
Cyber Actors Target Home and Office Routers and Networked Devices Worldwide
Note: Updates will be added to the bottom of this post. On, 6/6/2018, additional router models were added to the list of affected devices.
You may have heard, in recent news reports, about malware called VPNFilter, that has compromised “hundreds of thousands” of home and office routers.
It’s important that all Internet users take action to secure their Internet router to avoid very real negative consequences. The items below briefly describe what steps are necessary. For those who are uncomfortable with any of the steps, after step number one, please contact Widomaker, a local computer shop, or the Support Department of the manufacturer of your Internet router, for guidance.
Memorial Day 2018 (Closed)
Widomaker will be closed on, Monday, May 28, 2018, for Memorial Day.
[Resolved] DSL Outage in Williamsburg Area on 5/11/2018
[Updates will be added to the bottom of this post]
Based on recent trouble reports, it appears there is a telephone company outage that is affecting most DSL Internet customers in the, Williamsburg, VA, area. The outage appears to have started around, 5:00PM, on Friday, May 11th, 2018.
New E-mail Platform Coming Soon & Wilma Server Retirement
Introduction
There are some upcoming changes related to @widomaker.com e-mail accounts, e-mail settings, and pricing for e-mail accounts.
WordPress Users Must Update Manually to 4.9.4
Attention: All website hosting customers who use the WordPress content management system on their websites, please see below…
A Reminder About Phishing E-mail Messages
Reminder… Widomaker will never ask for your password, credit card, or other personal information via e-mail! Make sure to never provide that type of information in response to an unsolicited e-mail message.
