{"id":6678,"date":"2017-02-20T11:37:07","date_gmt":"2017-02-20T10:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/?p=6678"},"modified":"2019-05-08T14:47:35","modified_gmt":"2019-05-08T12:47:35","slug":"combells-automatic-patching-protects-your-website-at-all-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/combells-automatic-patching-protects-your-website-at-all-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Combell\u2019s Automatic Patching protects your website"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It has become almost impossible to keep up to date with <strong>the latest vulnerabilities and risks that are a threat to your website and the actions you need to perform in order to protect it from such threats.<\/strong> Combell\u2019s new \u201cAutomatic Patching\u201d service is therefore most useful. But what exactly are we talking about?<\/p>\n<h2>Patching prevents intrusions and downtime<\/h2>\n<p>New vulnerabilities or weaknesses are being discovered in web services, protocols, scripts, applications, etc. every day. All sorts of criminals and malicious people can take advantage of the vulnerability and temporarily bring your website down, which means a lot of lost sales. They can also gain access to <strong>your customers\u2019 information and steal or corrupt data.<\/strong> Sometimes, the financial damage can be significant. And the worst thing is that you would not have to go through all this trouble if a patch had been applied in time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patching basically means updating the existing software to fix errors or bugs in that software.<\/strong> Those who do not take the appropriate measures to address those vulnerabilities are in serious danger. Unpatched systems are indeed among the main vectors criminals use to gain access to your website. It is thus highly recommended to perform patching as soon as the vulnerabilities have been detected.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, even the most alert website owner cannot follow all the news about security and immediately know which component is vulnerable. This is why Combell now provides the Automatic Patching service.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bs-callout bs-callout-default\">\n<p>Automatic patching: a new step towards a more secure world for all Combell customers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Automatic patching: your automatic security service<\/h2>\n<p>This new service, which is available <strong>on all Linux hosting packages,<\/strong> checks all the files on your website for you.<\/p>\n<h4>Via an automatic scan, it checks<\/h4>\n<p><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-play\" style=\"color:#1D88C0\"><\/i> if the files are vulnerable<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-play\" style=\"color:#1D88C0\"><\/i> if they contain malware<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-play\" style=\"color:#1D88C0\"><\/i> and if hackers can exploit them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Vulnerable files are listed in your control panel. From here, if you want, you can also request Combell to automatically patch the files concerned.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>How should you proceed?<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Activate automatic patching:<\/h3>\n<p>Normally, automatic patching is <strong>already active<\/strong> on new hosting packages. On existing hosting packages, it is already active for all end customers. As for resellers, they can offer the service to their customers via their service package or as an add-on.<\/p>\n<p>Check if your Autopatching is active: go to <strong>Site Settings<\/strong> &gt; <strong>Autopatching<\/strong> tab: the green button above, next to<strong> Activate Autopatching<\/strong>, should be set to <strong>ON<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6679\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.07.09.png\" alt=\"Automatic patching site settings\" width=\"237\" height=\"115\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.07.31.png\" alt=\"Automatic patching on\" width=\"907\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.07.31.png 907w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.07.31-300x63.png 300w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.07.31-768x162.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 907px) 100vw, 907px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6681 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.49.png\" alt=\"Activate autopatching\" width=\"303\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.49.png 303w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.49-300x48.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"cta_button\" href=\"https:\/\/my.combell.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go to My Combell<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>2. Options: Detection only or Automatic patching<\/h3>\n<p>The \u201cPolicy\u201d offers you the following options:<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-play\" style=\"color:#1D88C0\"><\/i> <strong>Detect only:<\/strong> you just want an informative list of all the malware and vulnerabilities, so that you can take the necessary action yourself (do not forget, however, to take action!)<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-play\" style=\"color:#1D88C0\"><\/i> <strong>Automatic patching<\/strong> (recommended): Combell will automatically apply the necessary patches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.18.png\" alt=\"Automatic patching recommended\" width=\"882\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.18.png 882w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.18-300x43.png 300w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.18-768x111.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-6683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.32.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"880\" height=\"129\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.32.png 880w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.32-300x44.png 300w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.32-768x113.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h3>3. Reporting<\/h3>\n<p><div class=\"su-list\" style=\"margin-left:0px\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#1dc05b\"><\/i> <strong>Overview tab<\/strong>: shows you a list of absolutely all the problematic files.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#1dc05b\"><\/i> <strong>Vulnerabilities tab:<\/strong> shows you a list of the files that need to be patched. You will also see the date and time when the problem was detected. A <strong><em>green dot<\/em><\/strong> before the file means Combell has already solved the problem. If you cannot see this symbol, you can patch the file using the <strong><em>Patch<\/em><\/strong> After that, the <strong><em>Undo patch<\/em><\/strong> option will appear next to the file, so that you can restore a backup of the file if any problem occurs.<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#1dc05b\"><\/i> <strong>Malware tab: <\/strong>shows you a list of the malware that was found on your website. You now have two options:\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#1dc05b\"><\/i> <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">X<\/span> <\/strong>(delete): the file is permanently deleted<\/li>\n<li><i class=\"sui sui-angle-double-right\" style=\"color:#1dc05b\"><\/i> <strong>Quarantine<\/strong>: the file is temporarily stored in a secure environment, where it is harmless, so that you can retrieve it later if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6684 size-full\" title=\"Automatic patching update\" src=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.12.png\" alt=\"Automatic patching update\" width=\"929\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.12.png 929w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.12-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.combell.com\/en\/blog\/files\/2017\/02\/Schermafbeelding-2017-02-21-om-21.06.12-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 929px) 100vw, 929px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Beware: automatic patching \u2260 CMS update!<\/h2>\n<p>Automatic patching specifically focuses on files on your website (scripts, PHP files\u2026). <strong>You still need to update your Content Management System<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joomla.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joomla<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/magento.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Magento<\/a>\u2026) yourself, as well as the associated themes and plugins.<\/p>\n<p>However, Automatic Patching helps patch vulnerabilities that might cause great problems faster than if you had to do it yourself, through manual monitoring. In addition, issues found in older versions of the CMSs are also detected and fixed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Activate Automatic Patching now and check if all your files are 100% secure!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"cta_button\" href=\"https:\/\/my.combell.com\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Go to My Combell<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Automatic Patching is just one aspect of the ultimate security that Combell hosting offers. 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