security

Prevent spam on your website

Want to prevent spam on your website? There are solutions (and plugins) for that!

  • 21 February 2022
  • Reading time: 6 min

With a contact form on your website, you sometimes get up to hundreds of spam messages a day! Fortunately, there are some solutions available.

Upgrade Combell Shield

Combell Shield 2.0: your web hosting even more secure with Combell

  • 25 October 2021
  • Reading time: 3 min

The Combell Shield protects against unwanted intruders and has been thoroughly upgraded. Discover Combell Shield 2.0, which now offers even better protection of your webhosting with Combell!

Phishing

What is a phishing e-mail and how can you recognise it?

  • 23 June 2021
  • Reading time: 8 min

Cybercriminals increasingly make use of phishing e-mail because it is much easier to get people to click on a link than breaking into their computers.

The Combell Shield: a collection of defence systems

  • 18 May 2021
  • Reading time: 6 min

Anyone who has ever read a newspaper is well aware that more and more criminals are prowling the Internet in an attempt to exploit vulnerable websites. That is why it...

DDoS - Protection

What is a DDoS attack, and how can I protect myself from it?

  • 12 May 2021
  • Reading time: 7 min

DDoS attacks can cause major economic damage and completely shut down websites. What is a DDoS attack? How can you protect your website against DDoS attacks and what measures does...

Tips to protect your company against hackers

5 tips to protect your company against hackers

  • 30 July 2020
  • Reading time: 5 min

As digital technologies evolve, hackers are enjoying more and more success. Nowadays, cybercriminals are using advanced methods to damage your company. A small mistake can have huge repercussions and, as...

Two-factor authentication: an extra layer of security of vital importance

  • 12 September 2019
  • Reading time: 4 min

The best way to protect access to an account is to use two-factor authentication or 2FA. This is an extra layer of security on top of your standard password. And...

Installing updates quickly: a must for better security!

  • 27 August 2019
  • Reading time: 6 min

Installing updates on a regular basis is a fundamental requirement to protect your site, app or IT infrastructure from cybercriminals. In this article, we will tell you all about the...

Sack panic bug

What is SACK Panic and what does Combell do about it?

  • 18 June 2019
  • Reading time: 2 min

→ Skip to the latest update Nowadays, every new bug gets a cool name instead of a boring number, and the same goes for the recent discoveries made by Netflix...

Frauduleuze websites sneller offline

Fraudulent websites are taken offline faster

  • 14 January 2019
  • Reading time: 3 min

In collaboration with the FPS Economy, DNS Belgium will be able to take fraudulent .be websites offline more quickly. What does this measure actually do?  The success of e-commerce also...

First-class hosting starts from the data centre

  • 13 January 2019
  • Reading time: 5 min

Choosing a poor quality hosting provider in order to save a few euros has already cost several companies dear. Good quality hosting indeed requires a state-of-the-art data centre, which can...

Test-aankoop research webshops

Test-Achats found that 55 out of 100 web stores are not secure

  • 14 November 2018
  • Reading time: 4 min

Test-Achats recently found that some Belgian web stores leave the door open for intruders. We at Combell consider Internet security a top priority and therefore offer various features that you...