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Happy Holidays from the WHIR!

As 2014 draws to a close, the WHIR team would like to thank our readers, contributors and clients for their support this year. Continue reading

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Top 10 Hosting WHIR Articles of 2014

Outages, ecommerce, and SMBs were some of the most popular hosting topics within the WHIR’s social community this year. Continue reading

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Canadian Man Faces New Charges in Heartbleed Canada Revenue Agency Breach

A 19-year-old Canadian man is facing 16 additional charges in connection to the breach of around 900 social insurance numbers at the Canada Revenue Agency earlier this year. Continue reading

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Consumers Plan to Donate More During Holidays, But Non-Profit Websites Could be Holding Them Back

One-third of British and North American consumers plan to donate more over the 2014 holiday season than the rest of the year, but less than a quarter intend to make that donation online, highlighting an opportunity for non-profits, according to a report by Peer 1 Hosting. Continue reading

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Hacker Steals $83K in Bitcoins by Hijacking Traffic Directed at Large Hosting Companies

A hacker repeatedly hijacked traffic headed for networks belonging to large hosting companies including Amazon, Digital Ocean, and OVH, redirecting cryptocurrency miners’ connections to collect $83,000 over four months this year. Continue reading

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