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How We Kept You Safe During Yesterday’s Zero-Day Security Emergency 16 May 2013 | 01:45 am
You pay more to host your site with Synthesis. Days like yesterday are why. A Zero-Day exploit of the Linux kernel was made available that forced us to take immediate action in the form of an immediat...
How To Troubleshoot and Fix WordPress 404 Errors (Plus an Essential Tip on Redirects) 26 Apr 2013 | 12:54 am
A 404 error is generated by your server when a requested URL is not found. This post will help you decide if action needs to be taken and what action you should take.
Why Synthesis Sites Were Never at Risk From New Vulnerability Found in Cache Plugins 25 Apr 2013 | 04:13 pm
We do not allow phpexec() calls on our servers. It opens your site up to danger without enough of a system-wide reward to justify the risk. And it's why Synthesis-hosted sites were never in danger of ...
WP Sites Under Attack Across the Globe!!! (Why Synthesis Customers Need Not Worry) 13 Apr 2013 | 01:47 am
A current event in the WordPress world - one that is rather ominous at first glance - serves as a microcosm of the value that Synthesis customers enjoy. It's the value of peace of mind.
A Backup System Unlike Any Other … Personal Backups for S3 Now Live (and Free) 12 Apr 2013 | 02:47 am
You’ve told us backups are important to you and we’ve been listening. That’s why we are so excited to officially announce the latest Synthesis innovation: Synthesis Personal Backups for S3, a backup s...
Genesis 1.9.2 Released – A Few Quick Notes on Updating Your Website 11 Apr 2013 | 10:32 pm
We've just released Genesis 1.9.2, which represents a few bug fixes that we wanted to address prior to our next major release of the framework. The upgrade is easy and you should take this opportunity...
Popular Plugin Compromised – How We’ve Protected You and What You Should Do Now 11 Apr 2013 | 01:58 am
A breached version of a popular plugin - the Social Media Widget plugin - was uploaded to the WordPress plugin repository in recent weeks. The breach was discovered last night. Here is the bottom line...
FTP Quick Guide: How To Connect & Edit Files 21 Mar 2013 | 12:49 am
If you are updating your theme or plugin files through the WordPress dashboard editor, you’re doing it wrong. The proper way is via FTP, and in this post we show you how to connect using CyberDuck and...
SPDY Enabled on StudioPress.com, Will Soon Be Available For Qualifying Sites 13 Mar 2013 | 10:31 pm
SPDY is the latest Google strategy to make the web faster. And we're in the final testing stages of making it a part of our offering.
6 Steps To Follow When Updating WordPress 28 Feb 2013 | 03:27 am
The WordPress upgrade system is vastly improved. However, there are still some steps you can take to ensure that your upgrades go smoothly.
