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
- How to Stop AI Data Leaks: A Webinar Guide to...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 10, 2026 at 11:45 amArtificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool we talk to; it is a tool that does things for us. These are called AI Agents. They can send emails, move data, and even manage software on their own. But there is a problem. While these agents make work faster, they also open a new "back door" […]
- The Zero-Day Scramble is Avoidable: A Guide to...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 10, 2026 at 11:00 amYou can't control when the next critical vulnerability drops. You can control how much of your environment is exposed when it does. The problem is that most teams have more internet-facing exposure than they realise. Intruder's Head of Security digs into why this happens and how teams can manage it […]
- APT28 Uses BEARDSHELL and COVENANT Malware to Spy...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 10, 2026 at 10:55 amThe Russian state-sponsored hacking group tracked as APT28 has been observed using a pair of implants dubbed BEARDSHELL and COVENANT to facilitate long‑term surveillance of Ukrainian military personnel. The two malware families have been put to use since April 2024, ESET said in a new report […]
- Threat Actors Mass-Scan Salesforce Experience...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 10, 2026 at 7:17 amSalesforce has warned of an increase in threat actor activity that's aimed at exploiting misconfigurations in publicly accessible Experience Cloud sites by making use of a customized version of an open-source tool called AuraInspector. The activity, per the company, involves the exploitation of […]
- CISA Flags SolarWinds, Ivanti, and Workspace One...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 10, 2026 at 6:17 amThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added three security flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability list is as follows - CVE-2021-22054 (CVSS score: 7.5) - A server-side request […]
- Malicious npm Package Posing as OpenClaw...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 9, 2026 at 6:31 pmCybersecurity researchers have discovered a malicious npm package that masquerades as an OpenClaw installer to deploy a remote access trojan (RAT) and steal sensitive data from compromised hosts. The package, named "@openclaw-ai/openclawai," was uploaded to the registry by a user named […]
- UNC4899 Breached Crypto Firm After Developer...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 9, 2026 at 2:50 pmThe North Korean threat actor known as UNC4899 is suspected to be behind a sophisticated cloud compromise campaign targeting a cryptocurrency organization in 2025 to steal millions of dollars in cryptocurrency. The activity has been attributed with moderate confidence to the state-sponsored […]
- ⚡ Weekly Recap: Qualcomm 0-Day, iOS Exploit...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 9, 2026 at 1:46 pmAnother week in cybersecurity. Another week of "you've got to be kidding me." Attackers were busy. Defenders were busy. And somewhere in the middle, a whole lot of people had a very bad Monday morning. That's kind of just how it goes now. The good news? There were some actual wins this week. Real […]
- Can the Security Platform Finally Deliver for the...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 9, 2026 at 11:45 amMid-market organizations are constantly striving to achieve security levels on a par with their enterprise peers. With heightened awareness of supply chain attacks, your customers and business partners are defining the security level you must meet. What if you could be the enabler for your […]
- Chrome Extension Turns Malicious After Ownership...
by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on March 9, 2026 at 10:28 amTwo Google Chrome extensions have turned malicious after what appears to be a case of ownership transfer, offering attackers a way to push malware to downstream customers, inject arbitrary code, and harvest sensitive data. The extensions in question, both originally associated with a developer […]
WordPress News
- WordPress 7.0 Beta 3
by Amy Kamala on March 5, 2026 at 2:47 pmWordPress 7.0 Beta 3 is available for download and testing! This beta 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, you should evaluate Beta 3 on a test server and […]
- WordPress 7.0 Beta 2by Amy Kamala on February 26, 2026 at 4:32 pm
WordPress 7.0 Beta 2 is now ready for testing! This beta 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, you should evaluate Beta 2 on a test server and site. You can test […]
- WordPress 7.0 Beta 1by Amy Kamala on February 20, 2026 at 3:39 pm
WordPress 7.0 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 […]
- Piloting the AI Leaders Micro-Credentialby Mary Hubbard on February 4, 2026 at 7:03 pm
Today, 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 […]