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Security News

Below I’ve curated cyber security news from the world-wide-web – the lefthand column is from “The Hacker News” website and on the right is news from “Security Week”. Both are top cyber security news sites. In the very least this shows that threats are daily and they are very real.

Hacker News

WordPress News

  • AI Creates Opportunity While Artists Ship at...
    by Nicholas Garofalo on August 20, 2026 at 5:51 am

    WordCamp US (WCUS) 2026 just wrapped up after 4 days at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Over 1,100 people from around the world registered to attend, and thousands more watched online through livestreams. Contributor Day and Showcase Day opened the week before two main […]

  • WordPress 7.1 “Mary Lou”
    by annezazu on August 19, 2026 at 11:33 pm

    WordPress 7.1, “Mary Lou,” is here—celebrating the pioneering jazz pianist, composer, and arranger Mary Lou Williams and her spirit of reinvention and collaboration. This release brings a more flexible, responsive, and collaborative WordPress experience, with new responsive styling controls, […]

  • Introducing the WordPress Browser Extension
    by Jake Goldman on August 13, 2026 at 4:29 pm

    The official WordPress Browser Extension is now available for Google Chrome and Chromium-based browsers in the Chrome Web Store and for Safari on macOS in the Mac App Store. This new open source extension lets logged-in site users easily hide the admin bar while keeping its most helpful shortcuts […]

  • WordPress 7.0.4 Release
    by John Blackbourn on August 12, 2026 at 2:45 pm

    WordPress 7.0.4 is now available WordPress 7.0.4 is now available which features a security fix. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can update to WordPress 7.0.4 by downloading it from WordPress.org, or visiting your site’s Dashboard […]

  • WordPress 7.0.3 release
    by John Blackbourn on August 6, 2026 at 6:55 pm

    WordPress 7.0.3 is now available WordPress 7.0.3 is now available which features several security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. You can update to WordPress 7.0.3 by downloading it from WordPress.org, or visiting your site’s […]

  • WordPress 7.1 Release Candidate 1
    by Benjamin Zekavica on August 5, 2026 at 3:37 pm

    The first Release Candidate (“RC1”) for WordPress 7.1 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is still under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended to […]

  • WordPress 7.1 Beta 4
    by Benjamin Zekavica on July 29, 2026 at 3:30 pm

    WordPress 7.1 Beta 4 is ready for download and testing!  This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new […]

  • WordPress 7.1 Beta 3
    by Benjamin Zekavica on July 22, 2026 at 3:23 pm

    WordPress 7.1 Beta 3 is ready for download and testing!  This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new […]

  • WordPress 7.0.2 Release
    by John Blackbourn on July 17, 2026 at 6:45 pm

    WordPress 7.0.2 is now available. The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high severity security issue. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. Due to the severity, the WordPress.org team have enabled forced updates via the […]

  • WordPress 7.1 Beta 1
    by Krupa Nanda on July 15, 2026 at 3:53 pm

    WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing!  This beta release is intended for testing and development only. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, use a test environment or local site to explore the new […]