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
- APT36 and SideCopy Launch Cross-Platform RAT...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 11, 2026 at 2:52 pm
Indian defense sector and government-aligned organizations have been targeted by multiple campaigns that are designed to compromise Windows and Linux environments with remote access trojans capable of stealing sensitive data and ensuring continued access to infected machines. The campaigns are […]
- Over 60 Software Vendors Issue Security Fixes...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 11, 2026 at 1:28 pm
It's Patch Tuesday, which means a number of software vendors have released patches for various security vulnerabilities impacting their products and services. Microsoft issued fixes for 59 flaws, including six actively exploited zero-days in various Windows components that could be abused to bypass […]
- Exposed Training Open the Door for Crypto-Mining...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 11, 2026 at 11:30 am
Intentionally vulnerable training applications are widely used for security education, internal testing, and product demonstrations. Tools such as OWASP Juice Shop, DVWA, Hackazon, and bWAPP are designed to be insecure by default, making them useful for learning how common attack techniques work in […]
- Microsoft Patches 59 Vulnerabilities Including...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 11, 2026 at 10:22 am
Microsoft on Tuesday released security updates to address a set of 59 flaws across its software, including six vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild. Of the 59 flaws, five are rated Critical, 52 are rated Important, and two are rated Moderate in severity. Twenty-five of the […]
- SSHStalker Botnet Uses IRC C2 to Control Linux...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 11, 2026 at 9:56 am
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a new botnet operation called SSHStalker that relies on the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) communication protocol for command-and-control (C2) purposes. "The toolset blends stealth helpers with legacy-era Linux exploitation: Alongside log cleaners […]
- North Korea-Linked UNC1069 Uses AI Lures to...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 11, 2026 at 6:50 am
The North Korea-linked threat actor known as UNC1069 has been observed targeting the cryptocurrency sector to steal sensitive data from Windows and macOS systems with the ultimate goal of facilitating financial theft. "The intrusion relied on a social engineering scheme involving a compromised […]
- DPRK Operatives Impersonate Professionals on...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 10, 2026 at 5:44 pm
The information technology (IT) workers associated with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are now applying to remote positions using real LinkedIn accounts of individuals they're impersonating, marking a new escalation of the fraudulent scheme. "These profiles often have verified […]
- Reynolds Ransomware Embeds BYOVD Driver to...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 10, 2026 at 2:36 pm
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an emergent ransomware family dubbed Reynolds that comes embedded with a built-in bring your own vulnerable driver (BYOVD) component for defense evasion purposes within the ransomware payload itself. BYOVD refers to an adversarial technique that […]
- From Ransomware to Residency: Inside the Rise of...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 10, 2026 at 1:59 pm
Are ransomware and encryption still the defining signals of modern cyberattacks, or has the industry been too fixated on noise while missing a more dangerous shift happening quietly all around them? According to Picus Labs’ new Red Report 2026, which analyzed over 1.1 million malicious files and […]
- Fortinet Patches Critical SQLi Flaw Enabling...by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News) on February 10, 2026 at 1:30 pm
Fortinet has released security updates to address a critical flaw impacting FortiClientEMS that could lead to the execution of arbitrary code on susceptible systems. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21643, has a CVSS rating of 9.1 out of a maximum of 10.0. "An improper neutralization of […]
WordPress News
- 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 2026by Nicholas Garofalo on January 21, 2026 at 12:07 pm
WordCamp 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 Programsby Brett McSherry on January 20, 2026 at 5:14 pm
Over 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 pm
WordPress 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 Announcementby Harmony Romo on December 10, 2025 at 5:16 pm
Become 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 pm
State 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 pm
WordPress 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 […]
















