Over 100 billion emails get sent per day. Everything from out-of-office alerts to billing summaries gets transferred across the web, from server to server. While we expect the things we send and deliver to remain secure, we know it isn\u2019t always the case. There are various ways mail servers can be compromised, however, there are also a number of things that you can do, as a hosting provider, to prevent email abuse on your cPanel & WHM server. Here are a few of our easy-to-administer tips.<\/p>\n
Require a Minimum Password Strength<\/strong><\/p>\n We all know\u2026.well, we all should know the difference between a secure password and an insecure one:<\/p>\n Less secure:\u00a0amy1234<\/p>\n More secure:\u00a0~4my0n3tw0thr334<\/p><\/blockquote>\n With that in mind, ensuring your mail account holders are using secure passwords is one of the simplest ways to protect their information. While capitalization, symbol usage, and spelling all factor into password security, as a hosting provider, you can set a character minimum to ensure that all of your users have a base level of protection.<\/p>\n Learn more about Password Strength Configurations>><\/a><\/p>\n Enable cPHulk<\/b><\/p>\n Familiar with the 2012 Marvel film\u00a0The Avengers<\/i>? In the final battle sequence, a seemingly unstoppable (keyword) alien army attempts to take down NYC \u2014 that is of course until the neurotically lovable Bruce Banner turns into his not-so-jolly green alter ego.<\/p>\n cPanel & WHM includes its own secret weapon that was developed to defend against the onslaught of brute force attacks. By\u00a0enabling cPHulk<\/a>, you can drastically prevent\u00a0brute force attacks<\/a>\u00a0 from affecting your users, your accounts, or your machine. Simply toggle the feature on from your Security Center and prevent malicious software from trying to muscle through your password security.<\/p>\n