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Welcome to Issue #11 of WordPress n3w$ 4 y0u!
Got some news for ya, a little bit of everything as you have PROBABLY come to expect!
Kay, I have officially flipped this over to Friday…. maybe it will be released Saturday Morning… still working out when the best day of the week is. You may well find this doing a round through the days of the week over the next while until I figure out what day this will work best for me to get out every week.
Promise I will get it out though!
Our n3w$ 4 y0u reminders…
Reminders:
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This Issue’s Featured Artist:
Artist:
ME! The Mer of WP Plugins AtoZ N3w$ 4 Y0u! This one is our kitty Ghost. Isn’t he cute?!?
If only we could get him to listen to us about things like coming inside at night…. Furry little… cutie…
Soooo… anyone out there feeling inspired yet? C’mon, you know you wanna show off your own talant! Send some of your work into us to throw up for the world to see!
Get inspired by looking through The Artist’s Vaults – or if you already know what you wanna send in you can go HERE and amaze us with your talents!
Breaking News in the WordPress World at large!!
Miss something? Shoot it over to me at amber@wppro.ca – I will throw it up in the next issue!
Doing a couple of repeats again since I haven’t received any feedback about it being bad. The only repeats you will see are going to be things found under WordPress News – they will also find their way into the other categories that they belong in.
WordPress Vulnerability Report from PatchStack
(https://patchstack.com/database/)
WordPress Vulnerability Report
(https://solidwp.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-august-28-2024/)
WP Fusion Lite Plugin removed from WordPres.com following a cease and desist letter
(https://wptavern.com/wp-fusion-lite-plugin-removed-from-wordpress-com-following-a-cease-and-desist-letter)
WordPress expands Code of Conduct to private conversations, community reacts
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-expands-code-of-conduct-to-private-conversations-community-reacts)
Developers remove plugins from WordPress.org repository after ACF controversy
(https://wptavern.com/developers-remove-plugins-from-wordpress-org-repository-after-acf-controversy)
Jetpack 13.9.1 patches a critical security flaw
(https://wptavern.com/jetpack-13-9-1-patches-a-critical-security-flaw)
WordPress Themes Repository now houses 1000 block themes
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-themes-repository-now-houses-1000-block-themes)
WordPress 6.7 Release Candidate 1
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/wordpress-6-7-release-candidate-1/)
Cybersecurity to help keep you safe!
Internet Archive (Archive.org) hacked for a second time in a month
(https://hackread.com/internet-archive-archive-org-hacked-for-second-time/)
Fake CAPTCHA pages used by Lumma stealer to spread fileless malware
(https://hackread.com/fake-captcha-pages-lumma-stealer-fileless-malware/)
Current cybersecurity challenges and how to overcome them
(https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/current-cybersecurity-challenges)
Big data discipline essentials to master in the era of AI
(https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/big-data-in-artificial-intelligence-era)
Central tickets confirms data breach as hacker leaks data of 1 million users
(https://hackread.com/central-tickets-data-breach-hacker-leaks-user-data/)
Intel broker claims Cisco breach, selling stolen data from major firms
(https://hackread.com/intel-broker-cisco-data-breach-selling-firms-data/)
Ireland fines LinkedIn €310 million over targets advertising
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/ireland-fines-linkedin-310-million-over-targeted-advertising/)
UnitedHealth says data of 100 million stolen in Change Healthcare breach
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/unitedhealth-says-data-of-100-million-stolen-in-change-healthcare-breach/)
Black Basta ransomware poses as IT support on Microsoft Teams to breach Networks
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/black-basta-ransomware-poses-as-it-support-on-microsoft-teams-to-breach-networks/)
SEO items for your pleasure
5 SEO trends for 2025
(https://searchengineland.com/seo-trends-2025-447745)
What is off-page opatimization?
(https://searchengineland.com/off-page-optimization-447674)
The age of personalization: how to prepare when nobody’s prepared
(https://searchengineland.com/the-age-of-personalization-how-to-prepare-when-nobodys-prepared-447631)
How to develop PPC testing strategies
(https://searchengineland.com/develop-ppc-testing-strategies-447708)
Google Performance Max gets new AI-powered video creation, asset testing
(https://searchengineland.com/google-performance-max-ai-video-asset-testing-447728)
Use AI to supercharge your ABM Campaigns
(https://searchengineland.com/use-ai-to-supercharge-your-abm-campaigns-447741)
Hyper=personalization in PPC: using data to deliver tailored ad experiences
(https://searchengineland.com/hyper-personalization-ppc-447730)
how to set goals for your SEO team
(https://searchengineland.com/how-to-set-goals-for-your-seo-team-447742)
YouTube adds channel-level ad category blocking controls
(https://searchengineland.com/youtube-channel-level-ad-category-blocking-controls-447747)
Advanced SEO: how to level up your keyword strategy
(https://searchengineland.com/advanced-seo-keyword-strategy-447751)
Some AI stuff
Google offers its AI watermarking tech as free open source toolkit
(https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/google-offers-its-ai-watermarking-tech-as-free-open-source-toolkit/)
Google’s DeepMind is building an AI to keep us from hating each other
(https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/10/googles-deepmind-is-building-an-ai-to-keep-us-from-hating-each-other/)
Penguin adds a do-not-scrape-for-AI page to its books
(https://gizmodo.com/penguin-adds-a-do-not-scrape-for-ai-page-to-its-books-2000513543)
Anthropic’s new AI model takes control of your computer
(https://gizmodo.com/anthropics-new-ai-model-takes-control-of-your-computer-2000515245)
Former OpenAI staffer says the company is breaking copyright law and destroying the internet
(https://gizmodo.com/former-openai-staffer-says-the-company-is-breaking-copyright-law-and-destroying-the-internet-2000515721)
‘it talked about kidnapping me’: read the lawsuit that accuses AI of aiding in a teen’s suicide
(https://gizmodo.com/it-talked-about-kidnapping-me-read-the-lawsuit-that-accuses-ai-of-aiding-in-a-teens-suicide-2000516099)
Google Photos is adding indicators for AI edits
(https://www.howtogeek.com/google-photos-is-adding-ai-indicators/)
How to pick a motherboard for your windows gaming PC
(https://www.howtogeek.com/pick-a-motherboard-for-your-windows-gaming-pc/)
Why and how Lenovo is outpacing the competition in AI
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/why-and-how-lenovo-is-outpacing-the-competition-in-ai-179428.html)
Agentic AI, Cyborgs featured on Gartner’s Tech-To-Watch list for 2025
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/agentic-ai-cyborgs-featured-on-gartners-tech-to-watch-list-for-2025-179434.html)
AI takes a seat at the computer
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/10-24-ai-takes-a-seat-at-the-computer)
The house hippo tackles AI deepfakes
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/10-24-the-house-hippo-tackles-ai-deepfakes)
Ai scams have infiltrated the knitting and crochet world – why it matters for everyone
(https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-scams-have-infiltrated-the-knitting-and-crochet-world-why-it-matters-for-everyone/)
Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Dell, Linux, and Apple stuff!
Samsun Galaxy S24 and Sonos Era hacked on Pwn2Own Ireland Day 2
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/samsung-galaxy-s24-and-sonos-era-hacked-on-pwn2own-ireland-day-2/)
Microsoft: macOS vulnerability potentially exploited in adware attacks
(https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-macos-vulnerability-potentially-exploited-in-adware-attacks/)
Google warns of Samsung Zero-Day exploited in the wild
(https://www.securityweek.com/google-warns-of-samsung-zero-day-exploited-in-the-wild/)
Windows 11 24H2 KB5044384 update fixes sfc/scannow corrupt file erros
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-24h2-kb5044384-update-fixes-sfc-scannow-corrupt-file-errors/)
Google messages is getting safer
(https://www.howtogeek.com/google-messages-getting-safer-2024/)
Windows photos app adds image upscaling, with a catch
(https://www.howtogeek.com/windows-photos-app-update-image-upscaling/)
Microsoft turns honeypot into sour grapes for web marauders
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/microsoft-turns-honeypot-into-sour-grapes-for-web-marauders-179432.html)
Google Search to drop Sitelinks in Search Box
(https://searchengineland.com/google-search-to-drop-sitelinks-search-box-447682)
Apple Vision Pro Ecosystem shows sluggish growth
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/apple-vision-pro-ecosystem-shows-sluggish-growth-179423.html)
AI probably isn’t the big smartphone selling point that Apple and other tech fiants think it is
(https://thenextweb.com/news/ai-smartphone-selling-point-apple-tech-giants)
Business things – take a gander!
Regulators want Google to split
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/10-24-regulators-want-google-to-split)
Big Tech goes nuclear
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/10-24-big-tech-goes-nuclear)
Post-acquisition playbook: life after your WordPress company’s acquisition
(https://wplift.com/post-acquisition-playbook-life-after-your-wordpress-companys-acquisition/)
Amazon seizes domains used in rogue Remote Desktop campaign to steal data
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/amazon-seizes-domains-used-in-rogue-remote-desktop-campaign-to-steal-data/)
How to turn any website into an Android App (and why you should)
(https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-turn-any-website-into-an-android-app-and-why-you-should/)
Apple creates Private Cloud Compute VM to let researchers find bugs
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/apple-creates-private-cloud-compute-vm-to-let-researchers-find-bugs/)
The cost of a breach has never been higher
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/10-24-the-cost-of-a-breach-has-never-been-higher)
Tech bosses think nuclear fusion is the solution to AI’s energy demands – here’s what they’re missing
(https://thenextweb.com/news/tech-bosses-think-nuclear-fusion-is-the-solution-to-ais-energy-demands-heres-what-theyre-missing)
How your online world could change if big tech companies like Google are forced to break up
(https://thenextweb.com/news/how-online-world-change-big-tech-companies-google-forced-break-u)
The company behind Arc is now building a second, much simpler browser
(https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/24/24279020/browser-company-ai-browser-arc)
Gaming, Geeking, Enjoying!
Intel core ultra 9 285K review
(https://www.ign.com/articles/intel-core-ultra-9-285k-review)
Welcome to the era of licensing your entertainment
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/10-24-welcome-to-the-era-of-licensing-your-entertainment)
Have a Windows problem that you just can’t fix? Try this ultimate trousleshooting trick
(https://www.zdnet.com/article/have-a-windows-problem-that-you-just-cant-fix-try-this-ultimate-troubleshooting-trick/)
Feds say you don’t have a right to check out retro video games like library books
(https://gizmodo.com/feds-say-you-dont-have-a-right-to-check-out-retro-video-games-like-library-books-2000516767)
The Extras – check out our Facebook, or Twitter page too!
SpaceX catches a rocket
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/10-24-spacex-catches-a-rocket)
Space rover tests ‘natural intelligence’ based on insect brains
(https://thenextweb.com/news/airbus-space-rover-tests-opteran-insect-brains-natural-intelligence)
Redditors are trying to poison Google’s AI to keep tourists out of the good restaurants
(https://gizmodo.com/redditors-are-trying-to-poison-googles-ai-to-keep-tourists-out-of-the-good-restaurants-2000516156)
Nobody can rent Twister, the last DVD trapped in Redbox’s Dead Video Business
(https://gizmodo.com/nobody-can-rent-twister-the-last-dvd-trapped-in-redboxs-dead-video-business-2000516681)
McDonald’s busted ice cream machines can now be fixed – legally
(https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/25/24279371/mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-right-to-repair-copyright)
Study: DNA cokrroborates “well-man” tale from Norse Saga
(https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/10/ancient-dna-sheds-light-on-well-man-from-norse-saga/)
Astronaut hospitalized after returning from 235-day space mission
(https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/10/astronaut-hospitalized-after-returning-from-235-day-space-mission/)
Earn yourself a Producership Credit!
Want a Producership credit? They really do exist – check out how to get yours on our site!
Click on ‘Time’, ‘Talent’, or ‘Treasure’ to find out more on how you can help and get yourself out there with a bit of tit for tat!
Miscellaneous Announcements from all:
Have an announcement like a meetup, or to announce you’ll be on stage at a WordCamp? Let us know and we will add it here and help get your news out to the world!
WordCamp Guatemala City – October 26
WordCamp Aalborg – October 26-27
WordCamp Granada – October 26-27
WordCamp Nairobi – November 1-2
WordCamp Sydney – November 2-3
To see the entire list you can follow the link here in the show notes, then click on ‘More WordCamps’ right below the list of the next 5. https://central.wordcamp.org/
If you are interested in finding a WordPress Meetup somewhere around the world you can go check out the places here: https://www.meetup.com/pro/wordpress/
Keep checking back every week to find out what else is going on!
And remember, the show notes can be found at wppluginsatoz.com!
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