As the holiday shopping season accelerates, businesses and developers alike are taking advantage of increased online traffic, higher consumer spending, and the launch of new digital projects. For web hosting providers, this period represents a prime opportunity to attract new clients, upsell existing accounts, and expand market reach. SunsetHost has responded to this surge with a robust lineup of holiday promotions across both its Free and cPanel hosting platforms, designed to help resellers and business owners capitalize on the seasonal spike in demand.

Exclusive Holiday Hosting Promotions

Semi-Dedicated Servers – 50% Off for 3 Months
Semi-Dedicated 1 and 2 plans are now available at half price for the first three months. These plans are tailored for resource-heavy websites, including high-traffic blogs and e-commerce stores, offering enhanced performance without the overhead of fully dedicated hardware.

KVM VPS Plans – 50% Off for 6 Months
For growing businesses and applications requiring scalable, high-performance environments, all KVM VPS plans are discounted by 50% for six months. These virtual private servers provide full root access, robust CPU and memory allocation, and the flexibility to host complex applications or multiple websites.

Dedicated Servers – Up to 50% Off
SunsetHost’s Xeon D, Xeon E3v5, and Xeon E5-2650L v4 dedicated servers feature tiered holiday discounts:

• 25% off for 1 month

• 30% off for 3 months

• 50% off for 6 months

These options are ideal for customers ready to move to enterprise-level hardware with maximum uptime, processing power, and storage capabilities.

Special cPanel Reseller Offer – 50% Off Unlimited 1
cPanel resellers can expand their service offerings with 50% off the Unlimited 1 plan for six months using promo code XMAS2025. This promotion is an opportunity to grow hosting portfolios at a fraction of the usual cost.

All offers are available through the Reseller Control Panel and will run through January 19, 2026.

Cybersecurity Alerts and Tech News

While businesses ramp up online operations, the security landscape continues to evolve rapidly. Recent weeks have seen multiple critical vulnerabilities and attacks that affect both enterprise and consumer systems:

• Fortinet FortiGate SAML SSO Exploit: Threat actors are actively targeting FortiGate devices via a recently disclosed SAML SSO authentication bypass, demonstrating the urgency for patching network security devices.

• React2Shell Linux Backdoor: Security researchers from Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 and NTT Security confirmed active exploitation of the React2Shell vulnerability, delivering malware such as KSwapDoor and ZnDoor.

• Google Dark Web Monitoring Tool Discontinuation: Google will sunset its dark web monitoring tool in February 2026, leaving users needing alternative strategies to track compromised personal data online.

• Featured Chrome Extension Harvesting AI Chats: A Chrome extension with six million users was caught intercepting inputs from AI chat platforms, including OpenAI ChatGPT and Anthropi AI, highlighting new privacy risks in browser extensions.

• FreePBX Critical Patches: The open-source PBX platform FreePBX patched multiple vulnerabilities, including SQL injection, file-upload, and authentication bypass flaws that could allow remote code execution.

Additional recent news includes exploits affecting Apple devices, WinRAR, LastPass, .NET frameworks, and OAuth-based authentication scams. This underscores the importance of proactive security measures for all online operations.

Recommendations for Developers and Hosting Providers

As digital traffic surges this holiday season, web hosting providers and developers should balance growth strategies with security vigilance:

• Update and patch all critical infrastructure immediately to prevent exploitation.

• Monitor incoming traffic and system logs for unusual activity, especially on exposed services like VPNs, PBX platforms, and cloud-hosted applications.

• Educate end-users about phishing attempts, credential theft, and browser extension risks.

• Leverage promotions strategically to attract new clients while maintaining service quality and system reliability.

SunsetHost’s holiday offerings provide a timely advantage for resellers and business owners looking to expand hosting services during the busiest online season of the year, while cybersecurity alerts remind the tech community that rapid growth must be paired with robust protection measures.

For ongoing insights into tech, hosting, and cybersecurity trends, explore SunsetHost’s full range of business and tech coverage.