PHP 5.4.45, 5.5.29 and 5.6.13

The PHP developers recently released versions 5.4.45, 5.5.29 and 5.6.13 that fix several bugs. We’ve upgraded PHP 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 on our servers as a result.

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PHP 5.4.44, 5.5.28 and 5.6.12

The PHP developers recently released versions 5.4.44, 5.5.28 and 5.6.12 that fix several bugs. We’ve upgraded PHP 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 on our servers as a result.

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Small change to SSL ciphers

We’ve made a small technical change to the way our servers handle SSL connections. The change shouldn’t affect anyone, but we’re describing it here just for the record. If you have an SSL site with us and see any unexpected behavior, don’t hesitate to let us know.

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PHP 5.4.43, 5.5.27 and 5.6.11

The PHP developers recently released versions 5.4.43, 5.5.27 and 5.6.11 that fix several bugs. We’ve upgraded PHP 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 on our servers as a result.

In addition, ionCube Loader has been updated to the current version 5.0.14.

These changes should not be noticeable, but in the unlikely event you experience any trouble, don’t hesitate to contact us.

PHP 5.4.42, 5.5.26 and 5.6.10

The PHP developers recently released versions 5.4.42, 5.5.26 and 5.6.10 that fix several bugs. We’ve upgraded PHP 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 on our servers as a result.

In addition, ionCube Loader has been updated to the current version 5.0.10.

These changes should not be noticeable, but in the unlikely event you experience any trouble, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Our servers are compatible with 2015 and 2016 PayPal security upgrades

Recently, PayPal has been sending notifications to merchants who use the “PayPal API”, discussing some changes they’re making. If you are one of our customers and you have received this e-mail from PayPal, you may be wondering if you need to do anything. The short answer is that you don’t; the change is being made entirely on the PayPal servers, and our service is fully compatible.

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PHP 5.4.41, 5.5.25 and 5.6.9

The PHP developers recently released versions 5.4.41, 5.5.25 and 5.6.9 that fix several bugs. We’ve upgraded PHP 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 on our servers as a result.

In addition, ionCube Loader has been updated to the current version 5.0.6.

These changes should not be noticeable, but in the unlikely event you experience any trouble, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Mailman mailing list software upgraded to version 2.1.20; Mailman 3 status

The authors of the Mailman mailing list software we provide for customers have recently released versions 2.1.19 and 2.1.20 to fix several bugs.

We’ve upgraded the Mailman software on our servers from version 2.1.18 to 2.1.20 as a result.

Users of Mailman lists shouldn’t notice any changes, but as always, don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or see any problems.

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Disabling SSLv3 and TLS 1.0

If you use an SSL certificate on a site you host with us, we now offer more control over the SSL/TLS protocol versions your site uses.

Old protocol versions, including SSL version 3 (“SSLv3”) and TLS version 1.0, are no longer considered secure. You can now disable these to improve security, at the expense of preventing some older, less-secure browsers from making SSL or TLS connections. Some credit card companies are starting to require that SSLv3 and TLS 1.0 both be disabled.

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PHP 5.4.40, 5.5.24 and 5.6.8

The PHP developers recently released versions 5.4.40, 5.5.24 and 5.6.8 that fix several bugs. We’ve upgraded PHP 5.4, 5.5 and 5.6 on our servers as a result.

These changes should not be noticeable, but in the unlikely event you experience any trouble, don’t hesitate to contact us.

In addition, the company that makes the Zend Guard Loader software has finally released versions compatible with PHP 5.5 and 5.6, so we’ve made that option available in the “PHP Settings” area of our My Account control panel (with all the usual caveats about why encoded scripts are inherently unreliable).