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
- Microsoft Finds “Summarize with AI” Prompts...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 17, 2026 at 9:31 amNew research from Microsoft has revealed that legitimate businesses are gaming artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots via the "Summarize with AI" button that's being increasingly placed on websites in ways that mirror classic search engine poisoning (AI). The new AI hijacking technique has been […]
- Apple Tests End-to-End Encrypted RCS Messaging in...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 17, 2026 at 6:44 amApple on Monday released a new developer beta of iOS and iPadOS with support for end-to-end encryption (E2EE) in Rich Communications Services (RCS) messages. The feature is currently available for testing in iOS and iPadOS 26.4 Beta, and is expected to be shipped to customers in a future update for […]
- Infostealer Steals OpenClaw AI Agent...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 16, 2026 at 6:43 pmCybersecurity researchers disclosed they have detected a case of an information stealer infection successfully exfiltrating a victim's OpenClaw (formerly Clawdbot and Moltbot) configuration environment. "This finding marks a significant milestone in the evolution of infostealer behavior: the […]
- Study Uncovers 25 Password Recovery Attacks in...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 16, 2026 at 6:06 pmA new study has found that multiple cloud-based password managers, including Bitwarden, Dashlane, and LastPass, are susceptible to password recovery attacks under certain conditions. "The attacks range in severity from integrity violations to the complete compromise of all vaults in an […]
- Weekly Recap: Outlook Add-Ins Hijack, 0-Day...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 16, 2026 at 12:55 pmThis week’s recap shows how small gaps are turning into big entry points. Not always through new exploits, often through tools, add-ons, cloud setups, or workflows that people already trust and rarely question. Another signal: attackers are mixing old and new methods. Legacy botnet tactics, […]
- Safe and Inclusive E‑Society: How Lithuania Is...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 16, 2026 at 11:55 amPresentation of the KTU Consortium Mission ‘A Safe and Inclusive Digital Society’ at the Innovation Agency event ‘Innovation Breakfast: How Mission-Oriented Science and Innovation Programmes Will Address Societal Challenges’. Technologies are evolving fast, reshaping economies, governance, […]
- New ZeroDayRAT Mobile Spyware Enables Real-Time...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 16, 2026 at 10:24 amCybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new mobile spyware platform dubbed ZeroDayRAT that's being advertised on Telegram as a way to grab sensitive data and facilitate real-time surveillance on Android and iOS devices. "The developer runs dedicated channels for sales, customer […]
- New Chrome Zero-Day (CVE-2026-2441) Under Active...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 16, 2026 at 6:38 amGoogle on Friday released security updates for its Chrome browser to address a security flaw that it said has been exploited in the wild. The high-severity vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-2441 (CVSS score: 8.8), has been described as a use-after-free bug in CSS. Security researcher Shaheen Fazim […]
- Microsoft Discloses DNS-Based ClickFix Attack...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 15, 2026 at 2:10 pmMicrosoft has disclosed details of a new version of the ClickFix social engineering tactic in which the attackers trick unsuspecting users into running commands that carry out a Domain Name System (DNS) lookup to retrieve the next-stage payload. Specifically, the attack relies on using the […]
- Google Ties Suspected Russian Actor to CANFAIL...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 13, 2026 at 5:27 pmA previously undocumented threat actor has been attributed to attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations with malware known as CANFAIL. Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) described the hacking group as possibly affiliated with Russian intelligence services. The threat actor is assessed to have […]
WordPress News
- Piloting the AI Leaders Micro-Credential
by Mary Hubbard on February 4, 2026 at 7:03 pmToday, we are happy to announce our first WordPress-focused micro-credential, designed to help students build practical AI skills, earn a recognized credential, and connect more directly to job opportunities. The program, AI Leaders, is a workforce-oriented credential rooted in WordPress and open […]
- WordPress 6.9.1 Maintenance Releaseby Aaron Jorbin on February 3, 2026 at 6:07 pm
WordPress 6.9.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 49 bugs throughout Core and the Block Editor, addressing issues affecting multiple areas of WordPress including the block editor, mail, and classic themes. For a full list of bug fixes, please refer to the release candidate […]
- New AI Agent Skill for WordPressby Brett McSherry on January 30, 2026 at 5:13 pm
Faster Way For AI Agents To Test AI code agents are getting better at writing WordPress plugins and themes, but testing can still be the slow part. WordPress contributor Brandon Payton has published wp-playground, a new AI agent skill designed to run WordPress via the Playground CLI, giving agents […]
- Be Part of WordCamp Asia 2026
by Nicholas Garofalo on January 21, 2026 at 12:07 pmWordCamp Asia is back in 2026, this time in Mumbai, India, and it’s building on a year that showed just how ambitious and connected the WordPress community has become. Now is the time to get involved. Get your ticket, explore sponsorship opportunities, and help spread the word. In 2025, more than […]
- A New Home for WordPress Education Programs
by Brett McSherry on January 20, 2026 at 5:14 pmOver the past few weeks, a new space has taken shape on WordPress.org for students who want to learn, build, and contribute. WordPress Education programs bring together initiatives that help students enter the WordPress ecosystem through clear, accessible entry points that lead to real-world […]
- WordPress Playground Brings Speed, Stability, and...
by Brett McSherry on January 15, 2026 at 4:53 pmWordPress Playground had a busy year in 2025, with updates that make it more capable for day-to-day development, plugin previews, and learning environments. The project’s latest year-in-review highlights progress across performance, compatibility, database support, and tooling, expanding what can […]
- 2026 Global Partner Program Announcement
by Harmony Romo on December 10, 2025 at 5:16 pmBecome a driving force behind WordPress innovation by joining the Global Community Sponsorship Program: a comprehensive initiative that supports the events and people powering our open source mission. As a Global Sponsor, your organization gains meaningful visibility across the international […]
- State of the Word 2025: Innovation Shaped by...
by Nicholas Garofalo on December 3, 2025 at 6:26 pmState of the Word 2025 brought the WordPress community together for an afternoon that felt both reflective and forward-moving, blending stories of global growth with technical milestones and glimpses of the future. This year also marked the twentieth State of the Word since the first address in […]
- WordPress 6.9 “Gene”
by Matt Mullenweg on December 2, 2025 at 8:12 pmWordPress 6.9, code-named "Gene," brings major upgrades to how teams collaborate and create. The Notes feature introduces block-level commenting to streamline reviewing and polishing content, navigating across the entire dashboard with the Command Palette is now faster for power users, and the new […]
- WordPress 6.9 Release Candidate 3by Amy Kamala on November 25, 2025 at 3:33 pm
The third Release Candidate (“RC3”) for WordPress 6.9 is ready for download and testing! This version of the WordPress software is under development. Please do not install, run, or test this version of WordPress on production or mission-critical websites. Instead, it’s recommended that you […]