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The FTC vs GoDaddy Case: What the 2025 Settlement Actually Revealed The FTC vs GoDaddy Case: What the 2025 Settlement Actually Revealed — Security article on LaunchPad Host SECURITY The FTC vs GoDaddy Case: What the 2025 Settlement Actually Revealed LaunchPad Host 9 min read
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The FTC vs GoDaddy Case: What the 2025 Settlement Actually Revealed

The FTC caught GoDaddy misleading millions of hosting customers about security between 2018-2022. Real breaches, real malware on c...

SL Sofia Larsen
9 min read
Your Host Says You Have Malware: How to Verify Before You Pay a Dime Your Host Says You Have Malware: How to Verify Before You Pay a Dime — Security article on LaunchPad Host SECURITY Your Host Says You Have Malware: How to Verify Before You Pay a Dime LaunchPad Host 7 min read
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Your Host Says You Have Malware: How to Verify Before You Pay a Dime

Your host flagged your site for malware and wants $199-$500 to clean it. Here is exactly how to verify if the flag is real using f...

MO Marcus Okafor
7 min read
Why LaunchPad Host Doesn't Sell You Security Add-Ons: The Incentive Design Why LaunchPad Host Doesn't Sell You Security Add-Ons: The Incentive Design — Security article on LaunchPad Host SECURITY Why LaunchPad Host Doesn't Sell You Security Add-Ons: The Incentive Design LaunchPad Host 6 min read
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Why LaunchPad Host Doesn't Sell You Security Add-Ons: The Incentive Design

Most hosts make money when you think your site is insecure. We chose the opposite design: server-level security is included, we do...

MO Marcus Okafor
6 min read
Your host wants $90/year for SSL. Let's Encrypt is free. What you need to know. Your host wants $90/year for SSL. Let's Encrypt is free. What you need to know. — Security article on LaunchPad Host SECURITY Your host wants $90/year for SSL. Let's Encrypt is free. What you need to know. LaunchPad Host 7 min read
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Your host wants $90/year for SSL. Let's Encrypt is free. What you need to know.

GoDaddy sells $99/yr SSL. Bluehost disables Let's Encrypt automation. The truth: Let's Encrypt DV is the same cert, and free. When...

MO Marcus Okafor
7 min read

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