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A hacker reportedly registered a shared hosting account on the dark web hosting service Deep Hosting, then uploaded a pair of shells, one of which granted him limited rights to execute commands.

At least 91 dark web sites suffered a breach after a malicious actor accessed their hosting provider's server and apparently managed to export files and possibly linked databases as well, BleepingComputer reported on Monday.

According to the report, on July 8, a hacker with the alias "Dhostpwned" registered a shared hosting account on the dark web hosting service Deep Hosting, before uploading a pair of shells onto the company's servers, one of which successfully granted the attacker limited rights to execute commands.

In a company wiki page quoted in the report, Deep Hosting said it detected the intrusion on July 9 and took steps to secure its clients. BleepingComputer also privately spoke with the Dhostpwned, who said "I've got the majority of files hosted from the site, all of their sql dbs." The hacker also admitted to accessing the server hosting the illegal marketplace M.N.G Market and then accidentally wiping its hard drive's master boot record, causing the site to go down. The hacker does not intend to dump any data gleaned from the breach, the report states.

Source: Report: Adversary hacks dark web hosting provider, accesses its customers' data

If you're in search of a web host for either personal or professional websites, check out InMotion Hosting. This web hosting service boasts shared, dedicated, virtual private server (VPS), and WordPress hosting, as well as numerous free ecommerce tools. InMotion's lack of Windows servers, and a few other omissions, prevent it from reaching the heights of DreamHost, HostGator, and Hostwinds, the overall PCMag Editors' Choices for web hosting services.

Shared Web Hosting

InMotion offers three Linux-based shared web hosting plans. The most basic, Launch ($7.99 per month with an annual subscription), supports two websites and up to six domains. Power ($9.99 per month with an annual subscription) nets you six websites and up to 26 domains, while Pro ($15.99 per month with an annual subscription) offers unlimited websites and unlimited domains. All InMotion shared hosting plans include unlimited email, storage, and monthly data transfers, which is a nice touch.

That said, HostGator gets the nod as PCMag Editors' Choice award winner for shared web hosting services. InMotion's rival also offers unlimited domains, email, storage, and monthly data transfers, and it adds the choice of Linux- or Windows-based servers. The Windows option is an important one if your site has software that runs on an ASP.NET framework.

VPS Web Hosting

InMotion offers solid VPS hosting that starts at $44.99 per month and tops out at $154 per month. You get respectable top-level specs, including 8GB of RAM, 6TB of monthly data transfers, and 260GB of storage. Unlimited email, domains, websites, and MySQL databases are included, too. InMotion has a good VPS offering, but it isn't as robust as the PCMag VPS hosting Editors' Choice, Hostwinds.

Hostwinds has stacked and flexible VPS offerings that start at $7.50 per month for 1GB of RAM, 25GB of disk space, unlimited monthly data transfers, and unlimited email. Its offerings scale up to $129 per month for 18.5GB of RAM, 130GB of disk space, unlimited monthly data transfers, and unlimited email.

Dedicated Web Hosting

You can configure the company's Linux-based dedicated web servers (starting at $189 per month) with 3TB of storage, 15TB of monthly data transfers (which tops SiteGround's 5TB), and an impressive 64GB of RAM (many of web hosts we've tested offer 16GB).

Inmotion has solid dedicated web hosting plans, but Hostwinds, the PCMag Editors' Choice for dedicated hosting, has better all-around packages. Hostwinds offers dedicated hosting packages (starting at $99) that can be outfitted with up to 3TB of storage, 128GB of RAM. They boast unlimited monthly data transfers, too. You even get a choice of Linux- or Windows-based servers.

WordPress Web Hosting

If you're looking for WordPress hosting, InMotion offers solid packages. The plans aren't true managed WordPress hosting, though they offer many of its elements. The web host's Linux-based, WordPress-optimized servers (starting at $6.99 per month) come with the content management system preinstalled, and offer free daily backups and automatic software updates. However, InMotion will not automatically update your third-party WordPress plug-ins, or provide WordPress-specific security or page caching.

On the plus side, InMotion's WordPress hosting tosses most of the usual limitations to the wind. It offers unlimited websites, disk space, and monthly data transfers. Many of the true managed WordPress hosts we've reviewed have caps in place that limit their plans in some regard. InMotion also offers the BoldGrid website builder for your convenience.

That said, 1&1 reigns as the WordPress hosting champ. The Editors' Choice award-winning service (starting at $6.99 per month) boasts Linux servers, Windows servers, and unlimited storage and monthly data transfers, as well as managed WordPress-specific features like automatic security updates and live staging (the ability to create and test your site on a free temporary domain that can not be accessed via search engines). It's also far easier to set up than GoDaddy's competing product.

Setting Up a Website

I chose the Launch plan for my testing, but was disappointed to learn that I had to sign up for a full year. Like most web hosts, a discount is applied to the first term (for up to three years). InMotion discloses its renewal rates, so you don't get any surprises. There are no month-to-month options, unfortunately.

I was a bit worried when the confirmation page said that an account specialist would contact me by phone to complete the setup process; I couldn't log until that happened. However, the call was prompt and quite helpful, and I wasn't pushed into making any additional purchases. The representative asked a few questions about the type of website I wanted to build, and then emailed me the appropriate welcome materials.

Lots of Log-Ins

You manage the general account settings from the Account Management Panel (AMP), but managing the website requires a separate cPanel login. I had some trouble finding and installing the basic site builder, which is, oddly enough, called the Premium Website Builder. Eventually, I contacted web chat support, but the person I chatted with referred me to email support. Thankfully, I got a quick response, and after I supplied my AMP password, the support team was able to set me up.

The website builder requires yet another login and password, but building a website is an otherwise straightforward affair. You have three site types to choose from (site, blog, or photo gallery), you can select themes and colors, and you can pick the types of pages you'd like to include on your site. In addition to standard pages such as Contact Us and About Us, you can add special pages, such as Flash Intro and eShop. Next, you can add a map, poll, RSS reader, or script module into your pages. Unfortunately, the Premium Website Builder doesn't produce particularly attractive pages; my site looked dated. Alternatively, you can use WordPress to create your site.

E-Commerce

The service has many e-commerce options. You can add an eShop page using the Premium Web Builder and build a simple store. Payment options are limited, though. You can also download OpenCart or PrestaShop (both free) for a more robust store. I gave OpenCart a try; it offers a comprehensive dashboard for tracking customers and sales and multiple shipping and payment options. This beats other hosts like iPower and JustHost, which charge an extra monthly fee for e-commerce. Unfortunately, e-commerce isn't available with the basic Launch plan.

Security

InMotion offers several security features, including free remote backup services for accounts under 10GB in size. For WordPress sites, a free Sucuri Security plugin can be used to scan for malware and other security risks. McAfee spam and virus protection (starting at $1.39 per month) is also available for email accounts. You can purchase SSL certificates ($99.99 per year, with a $25 installation fee), which include a dedicated IP address.

Rock-Solid Uptime

Uptime is an incredibly important aspect of the hosting experience. If your website is down, clients or customers will be unable to find you or access your products or services. That is a nightmare scenario. Thankfully, InMotion showed dependable uptime in my testing.

I use a website monitoring tool to track my test sites' uptime over a 14-day period. Every 15 minutes, the tool pings my website and sends me an email if it is unable to contact the site for at least one minute. The data revealed that my InMotion site went down briefly during the testing period. Overall, InMotion is stable and dependable, but it's worth noting that some services, including A2 web hosting, didn't go down at all during testing.

Customer Service

I fired up InMotion's web chat to learn how managed servers differ from non-managed servers. Before I exchanged words with a 24/7 customer service representative, the web chat prompted me to key in my question. It returned help links, but none were relevant. I started the human-based web chat, and was connected to a representative a few seconds later and got the information I needed.

I later called InMotion's customer support squad to learn the differences between shared and hosting. Someone quickly fielded my call and gently explained the differences in everyday language. I am very pleased with InMotion's customer service.

Money-Back Guarantee

InMotion has a very generous 90-day money-back guarantee that bests most other web hosts' refund policies. Dreamhost's 97-day money-back guarantee bests InMotion's offers by a week, however.

A Worthy Web Host

InMotion's lack of a complete managed WordPress hosting solution, as well as Windows servers, prevents it from entering our upper-echelon of top-rated web hosting services. Still, it's a solid pick thanks to good uptime, numerous free add-ons, free e-commerce features, unlimited email at all levels, and a lengthy 90-day money back guarantee. Check out the Editors' Choice winners, Dreamhost HostGator, and Hostwinds, our very best overall web hosting services.

If you need tips on creating your website, please read our primer. You might also want to check out our story on how to register a domain name for your website.

Source: InMotion Web Hosting

The first season of Westworld ended with one heck of a finale. Alongside the death of Anthony Hopkins' character, the Hosts rose up against the workers and guests of the park – led by Dolores (Evan Rachel Wood). For season 2, then, fans expect to see a massive conflict break out between the Hosts and their human oppressors. And though the series isn't returning until next year, a tie-in website has now offered up a hint at what we can expect.

DiscoverWestworld.com, which is presented as if it's the real website for the park, has been replaced with a chilling GIF. As you can see below, it seems to show a park employee trying to contact the outside world…before the system takes back control and replaces the message.

New on the website! from westworld

From this fun tease we can have a guess at what the new status quo for Westworld season 2 will be. By the way the distress call message was removed, it looks like the Hosts will have complete control of the park. Furthermore, communications with the outside world have been shut down, with the Hosts making sure that things appear as if nothing's out of the ordinary.

If we're correct in our assumption, this sounds like a brilliant revamp of the show. For one, it will bring it much closer to the plot of the original 1973 movie from Jurassic Park writer Michael Crichton, which saw the robot inhabitants of the park run amok. Assuming that Dolores remains the leader of the Host insurrection, it'll also be fascinating to see her in such a different role.

Tell us, what are you hoping to see in Westworld season 2? Let us know in the comments section!

Source: Westworld Website Teases Host Takeover In Season 2

Businesses large and small, local, and global, understand the value of having a web presence. A website makes it easier for customers to find you and establishes a basic level of credibility. It also gives you an opportunity to tout the products, services, practices, and attitudes that distinguish your business from the competition. This is your own corner of the web.

However, you can only sing your praises if your website is up and running and performs reliably. For this reason, PCMag asks its readers to evaluate their own web hosting service for our Business Choice survey so you're armed with the inside scoop shared by your peers.

For more than 25 years, we have been augmenting our hands-on, labs-based product reviews with our Readers' Choice Awards, in which PCMag readers rate the products and services they use the most. The Business Choice Awards extend the reader-contributed ratings to the hardware, software, and services our readers deploy, administer, maintain, and use in a business environment.

You can be part of Business Choice! Sign up for the Readers' Choice Survey mailing list to receive invitations in the future.

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Web hosting covers a wide range of services, so it's best to look before you leap. Our expert reviews and ratings from your peers should give you a strong foundation to make the best choice for your business.

This year, there were 207 companies (down slightly from last year's 212) nominated for Business Choice Awards for Best Web Hosting Service. Eight received enough votes to be considered for top honors. Squarespace is the only new finalist—the others are repeat visitors, and have been for the past three years.

Our winner, for the fourth year in a row, is DreamHost with an overall satisfaction score of 8.8 (on a scale of 0 to 10, with 10 as the best). That score is down a little from last year's 9.0. Once again, DreamHost's biggest fault seems to be that it has the highest percentage of respondents requiring tech support at 58 percent (way up from last year's 41 percent).

While it's concerning that DreamHost has such a high number of people who need tech support—almost one-third of users—they rate the quality of that tech support highly at 8.9 (maybe people just like to call in and chat with the dreamy DreamHost tech helpers). Bluehost had almost as many users who needed help at 54 percent, but those users only rate Bluehost support at 7.1.

DreamHost's scores are all down from last year, and those were down from all-time highs in 2015. But the numbers are still good enough to make it the top scoring (or tied) vendor in every rating category (other than tech support needed). It ties with HostGator for reliability (an excellent 9.1) and with 1&1 for the Net Promoter Score (54 percent). 1&1 and HostGator are the only web hosts in the survey that give DreamHost any competition among PCMag reader ratings, but neither can quite beat it. Yet.

Once again, Network Solutions comes in dead last with a 6.7 in overall satisfaction. Network Solutions has the lowest score in every category capped off by the only negative Net Promoter Score (-8 percent) among our finalists. That means survey respondents actively steer their colleagues away. This is the fourth year in a row Network Solutions has held this dubious distinction.

Squarespace, a new finalist this year, racked up solid middle-of-the-road scores across the board while relative newcomer Wix, in its second year as a finalist, enjoys having the lowest percentage of respondents requiring technical support (10 percent). It's also interesting to note that since Yahoo! Small Business was spun off and rebranded as Aabaco Small Business, it has virtually disappeared from our list, receiving only a single (poor) rating. That's how it goes for what used to be Viaweb and GeoCities.

WINNERS: BUSINESS WEB HOSTS

DreamHost The readers of PCMag have their choice of literally hundreds of web hosting services, but the one they tell us time and again is the most dreamy is DreamHost. The service scores through the roof on most categories, and even when it has a negative (like lots of tech support needed), customers appreciate the quality of that support so much it's still a winner. There is little doubt that if word of mouth drives your business decisions, the one you should hear about is DreamHost.

Methodology

We email survey invitations to PCMag.com community members, specifically subscribers to our Readers' Choice Survey mailing list. The surveys are hosted by SurveyMonkey, which also performs our data collection. This survey was in the field from June 5, 2016 to June 26, 2016.

Respondents are asked to rate their web hosting service. They are asked multiple questions about their overall satisfaction with the solution, as well as experiences with technical support within the past 12 months.

Because the goal of the survey is to understand how the web hosting services compare to one another and not how one respondent's experience compares to another's, we use the average of the web hosting services' rating, not the average of every respondent's rating. In all cases, the overall ratings are not based on averages of other scores in the table; they are based on answers to the question, "Overall, how satisfied are you with your web hosting service provider?"

Scores not represented as a percentage are on a scale of 0 to 10 where 10 is the best.

Net Promoter Scores are based on the concept introduced by Fred Reichheld in his 2006 best seller, The Ultimate Question, that no other question can better define the loyalty of a company's customers than "how likely is it that you would recommend this company to a friend or colleague?" This measure of brand loyalty is calculated by taking the percent of respondents who answered 9 or 10 (promoters) and subtracting the percent who answered 0 through 6 (detractors).

If you would like to participate in PCMag's monthly Readers' Choice surveys and to be eligible for our sweepstakes promotions on each, please sign up today.

Source: Business Choice Awards 2017: Web Hosting

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