Hosted.com adds Monarx and Imunify360 to hosting security stack

Hosted.com is expanding security across its Web Hosting and WordPress Hosting services with Monarx and Imunify360 to detect malware, monitor threats, and help respond to zero-day and AI-assisted attacks. The move is aimed at reducing risk and manual work for small businesses and other customers that often lack dedicated security teams.

Why it matters: - Hosted.com’s expanded security stack is designed to help customers respond faster to malware, zero-day exploits, and AI-assisted attacks. - The added automation matters most for small businesses, freelancers, startups, and other users that may not have dedicated security staff. - The company aims to shift website protection from reactive cleanup to continuous prevention, isolation, and recovery.

What happened: - Hosted.com integrated Monarx and Imunify360 into its Web Hosting and WordPress Hosting services. - The update adds automated scanning, server-level monitoring, traffic filtering, malware detection, file quarantine, backups, and support. - Wayne Diamond, CEO of Hosted.com, said website security cannot wait until damage is already done and that the new tools help detect threats earlier.

The details: - Monarx provides automated malware detection and response at the website and server level. - Monarx monitors suspicious files, activity, and malicious code. - When a threat is detected, Monarx helps isolate and remove affected files. - Imunify360 adds advanced firewalls, malware scanning, file quarantine, intrusion detection, and traffic monitoring. - Imunify360 also protects against SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks. - Hosted.com’s broader security stack is built to monitor activity in the background, detect suspicious behavior, filter harmful traffic, and contain infected files. - Hosted.com’s Web Hosting and WordPress Hosting plans also include daily automatic backups, SSL Certificates, 1-Click Security, update tools, and export support. - The SSL Certificates encrypt data sent between a website and a visitor’s browser, including login credentials, personal information, and payment details. - The company says the suite is intended to reduce manual overhead, breach risk, and human error.

Between the lines: - The launch reflects a broader shift in hosting security toward always-on defense rather than periodic scans. - AI is not replacing traditional attack methods, but it is making malware, phishing, vulnerability testing, and unauthorized access attempts easier to automate and repeat. - Hosted.com is positioning security as a built-in part of hosting, not an add-on customers must manage separately. - The company is also trying to lower the burden on users who may know they need backups and updates, but lack the technical skills to manage incidents well.

What’s next: - Hosted.com said it will continue focusing on detection, prevention, isolation, recovery, and support across its hosting platform. - The company expects zero-day vulnerabilities and AI-assisted attacks to keep increasing the need for integrated hosting security. - Hosted.com plans to keep security embedded in the platform rather than handled as a separate task by customers.

The bottom line: - Hosted.com is betting that stronger automation and server-level defenses can help small and mid-size customers stay ahead of faster, more adaptive cyber threats.