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Welcome to Issue #6 of WordPress n3w$ 4 y0u!
Got some news for ya, a little bit of everything as you have PROBABLY come to expect!
Even Grok has put in his 2 cents! Well, really I just asked him what the lastest news was, and for some links to where I might find that news – and he actually passed me a couple of links to less well known sites! So I have made sure to bring them to the n3w$ 4 y0u layout today!
Anybody else out there have some news they would like to add, or a site that shares news? If so, you know what to do… ;)
So what does everyone think about this coming out on Weds? Let me know by shooting me a message at amber@wppro.ca.
Hey, anyone checked out the new area for n3w$ 4 y0u on our site yet? If not, WHY not?!? It’s right there on the main menu! Really not that hard, check it out!
Our n3w$ 4 y0u reminders…
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This Issue’s Featured Artist:
Artist:
ME! The Mer of WP Plugins AtoZ N3w$ 4 Y0u!
The image today is one I managed to get while we were experiencing the aurora borealis over here on the island! (Vancouver Island in BC for those who don’t know) I got some really amazing pictures that night!
Much as I love sharing my picture taking capability with everyone, anyone out there feeling inspired yet? Would love some are from some of our readers/listeners out there!
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 talants!
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!
You will notice that I have repeated a few things this week – this is because I realized that a few of these belong in 2 categories – both WordPress and Cybersecurity. but don’t wanna mix all these together, so just repeating. Let me know if you think this works out alright or if I should just not repeat at all.
WordPress Vulnerability Report from PatchStack
(https://patchstack.com/database/)
WordPress Vulnerability Report – August 28, 2024
(https://solidwp.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-august-28-2024/)
WordPress.org introduces new security measures for Plugin and Theme authors
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-org-introduces-new-security-measures-for-plugin-and-theme-authors)
WordPress 6.6.2 maintenance release
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wordpress-6-6-2-maintenance-release/)
WordPress 6.7 Roadmap includes new Default Theme, APIs, and Media Enhancements
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-6-7-roadmap-includes-new-default-theme-apis-and-media-enhancements)
WordPress blog WPLift joins E2M Solutions
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-blog-wplift-joins-e2m-solutions)
Automattic is migrating Tumblr to WordPress
(https://wptavern.com/automattic-is-migrating-tumblr-to-wordpress)
Pedraum Pardehpoosh joins Automattic as VP of product
(https://wptavern.com/pedraum-pardehpoosh-joins-automattic-as-vp-of-product)
WordPress community team to close inactive Meetup groups by September 16, 2024
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-community-team-to-close-inactive-meetup-groups-by-september-16-2024)
WordPress training team seeks ideas to attract new learners
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-training-team-seeks-ideas-to-attract-new-learners)
Key insights from WooCommerce survey 2024
(https://wptavern.com/key-insights-from-woocommerce-survey-2024)
State of CSS 2024 survey now open
(https://wptavern.com/state-of-css-2024-survey-now-open)
Cybersecurity to help keep you safe!
CISA says SonicWall bug being exploited as experts warn of ransomware gang use
(https://therecord.media/cisa-orders-patching-of-sonicwall-bug-ransomware)
Payment Gateway SLIM CD Data Breach: 1.7 million users impacted
(https://hackread.com/payment-gateway-slim-cd-data-breach-millions-impacted/)
WordPress Vulnerability Report from PatchStack
(https://patchstack.com/database/)
WordPress Vulnerability Report – August 28, 2024
(https://solidwp.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-august-28-2024/)
WordPress.org introduces new security measures for Plugin and Theme authors
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-org-introduces-new-security-measures-for-plugin-and-theme-authors)
WordPress 6.6.2 maintenance release
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wordpress-6-6-2-maintenance-release/)
Back up your backup for WordPress disaster recovery
(https://kinsta.com/blog/wordpress-disaster-recovery/)
Emergency fix issued for 10/10 severity vulnerability in LoadMaster Products
(https://hackread.com/emergency-fix-for-loadmaster-products-vulnerability/)
Fake OnlyFans checker tool infects hackers with Lummac Stealer Malware
(https://hackread.com/onlyfans-checker-tool-hackers-lummac-stealer-malware/)
Network of 3,000 GitHub accounts used for Malware Distribution
(https://www.securityweek.com/network-of-3000-github-accounts-used-for-malware-distribution/)
RansomHub ransomware abuses Kaspersky TDSSKiller to disable EDR software
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/ransomhub-ransomware-abuses-kaspersky-tdsskiller-to-disable-edr-software/)
Quantum computing: the inevitable threat to information security
(https://thenextweb.com/news/quantum-computing-threat-information-security-inevitable)
Are the operating systems of the future immutable?
(https://thenextweb.com/news/immutable-operating-systems-future)
Cybersecurity concerns for Coding Professionals
(https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/cybersecurity-for-professionals)
SEO items for you!
60 SEO tips to grow your organic traffic by 280%
(https://kinsta.com/blog/seo-tips/)
How to improve brand visibility in organic search
(https://searchengineland.com/improve-brand-visibility-organic-search-446299)
Does generative AI save time, money and resources in SEO?
(https://searchengineland.com/generative-ai-save-time-money-resources-seo-446378)
The DESCRIBE framework for effective YouTube descriptions
(https://searchengineland.com/youtube-descriptions-describe-framework-446338)
How to boost audience engagement: top strategies and techniques
(https://searchengineland.com/boost-audience-engagement-strategies-techniques-446343)
Recovery uncertain: Google’s Danny Sullivan on algorithm impacts
(https://searchengineland.com/google-danny-sullivan-algorithm-update-recovery-uncertain-446317)
Was Google’s document ‘leak’ a strategic move? An SEO theory
(https://searchengineland.com/google-document-leak-seo-theory-446262)
Some AI stuffs
Early adopters are deploying AI agents in the enterprise now, with scaled adoption in 2025
(https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-the-future-of-the-ai-powered-agent-first-enterprise/)
Man faces 20 years in prison for first-ever AI Music Streaming scam
(https://hackread.com/man-faces-prison-first-ever-ai-music-streaming-scam/)
AI firm’s miconfigured server exposed 5.3TB of mental health records
(https://hackread.com/ai-firm-misconfigured-server-exposed-mental-health-data/)
Why LinkedIn developed its own AI-powered security platform
(https://www.securityweek.com/why-linkedin-developed-its-own-ai-powered-security-platform/)
Unlocking the power of AI in cybersecurity
(https://www.securityweek.com/unlocking-the-power-of-ai-in-cybersecurity/)
Future of AI in content marketing: key trends and 7 predictions
(https://searchengineland.com/future-ai-content-marketing-trends-predictions-446331)
What is an AI winter and is one coming?
(https://searchengineland.com/ai-winter-is-coming-446295)
AMD and Copilot+ set the stage for Xbox AI
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/amd-and-copilot-set-the-stage-for-xbox-ai-179354.html)
AI-enhanced next-gen smart glasses could revolutionize wearables
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/ai-enhanced-next-gen-smart-glasses-could-revolutionize-wearables-179339.html)
Stability AI adds its best 3 text-to-image models to Amazon Bedrock
(https://thenextweb.com/news/stability-ai-adds-its-best-3-text-to-image-models-to-amazon-bedrock)
CERN for AI may be the EU’s ‘last chance’ to gain on foreign competition
(https://thenextweb.com/news/cern-for-ai-eu-last-chance-gain-foreign-competition)
Why professional integrity matters in AI
(https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/community-voices/professional-integrity-in-ai)
AI has arrived and is vital to business scalability
(https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/ai-for-business-scalability)
Microsoft, Samsung, Google, and Apple!
What is a TPM, and why does WIndows 11 require one?
(https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-is-a-tpm-and-why-does-windows-11-require-one/)
Windows update flaws allow undetectable downgrade attacks
(https://www.securityweek.com/safebreach-sounds-alarm-on-windows-update-flaws-allowing-undetectable-downgrade-attacks/)
Thousands download new Mandrage Android Spyware version from Google Play
(https://www.securityweek.com/thousands-download-new-mandrake-android-spyware-version-from-google-play/)
Microsoft tackling Windows logfile flaws with new HMAC-based security mitigation
(https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-tackling-windows-logfile-flaws-with-new-hmac-based-security-mitigation/)
Monopoly preservation, Risk aversion hurt Google AI development, says Gmail creator
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/monopoly-preservation-risk-aversion-hurt-google-ai-development-says-gmail-creator-179323.html)
Apple weaves AI into latest watch, AirPods, iPhone models
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/apple-weaves-ai-into-latest-watch-airpods-iphone-models-179356.html)
Google pushes rust in legacy firmware to tackle memory safety flaws
(https://www.securityweek.com/google-pushes-rust-in-legacy-firmware-to-tackle-memory-safety-flaws/)
Microsoft to start force-upgrading Windows 22H2 systems next month
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-to-start-force-upgrading-windows-22h2-systems-next-month/)
Microsoft: a lot of updates with many bug fixes were released in one day:
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-september-2024-patch-tuesday-fixes-4-zero-days-79-flaws/)
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-11-kb5043076-cumulative-update-released-with-19-changes/)
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-fixes-windows-smart-app-control-zero-day-exploited-since-2018/)
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5043064-update-released-with-6-fixes-security-updates/)
Apple launches into AI era with iPhone 16
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/09-24-apple-launches-into-ai-era-with-iphone-16)
Business – & some ‘self-help’ things for WordPress!
CISA outlines efforts to secure Open Source Software
(https://www.securityweek.com/cisa-details-efforts-to-secure-open-source-software/)
Understanding Gutenberg Blocks, Patterns, and Templates
(https://thewpminute.com/understanding-gutenberg-blocks-patterns-and-templates/)
How to establish user trust for your WordPress products
(https://thewpminute.com/how-to-establish-user-trust-for-your-wordpress-products/)
Can marketing save WordPress?
(https://thewpminute.com/can-marketing-save-wordpress/)
How to create a classic WordPress theme: step-by-step
(https://kinsta.com/blog/create-classic-wordpress-theme/)
Performance requirements and 10 best practices for high-speed e-commerce websites
(https://kinsta.com/blog/ecommerce-performance/)
WordPress caching: the essential guide
(https://solidwp.com/blog/wordpress-caching-essential-guide/)
Safe data sharing practices: how to avoid data leaks
(https://hackread.com/safe-data-sharing-practices-how-avoid-data-leaks/)
How to recover deleted emails from exchange server?
(https://hackread.com/how-to-recover-deleted-emails-from-exchange-server/)
We must break tech monopolies before they break us
(https://thenextweb.com/news/break-tech-monopolies-before-break-us)
Gaming & Geeking-Out items 4 your Pleasure!
Minecraft creators are already trying to fix the Minecraft movie
(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/minecraft-creators-are-already-trying-to-fix-the-minecraft-movie)
These shot-for-shot remakes of Mincraft Movie trailer make the official one look fake in comparison
(https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/these-shot-for-shot-remakes-of-the-minecraft-movie-trailer-make-the-official-one-look-fake-in-comparison/)
The yearly Minecraft mob vote is dead, players celebrate the death of mob democracy
(https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/the-yearly-minecraft-mob-vote-is-dead-players-celebrate-the-death-of-mob-democracy/)
Satisfactory breaks 100,000 concurrent players on Steam for the first time ever after its long-awaited 1.0 release
(https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sim/satisfactory-breaks-100000-concurrent-players-on-steam-for-the-first-time-ever-after-its-long-awaited-10-release/)
The Maw: what’s new in PC games this week?
(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/the-maw-whats-new-in-pc-games-this-week-11)
PS5 Pro upgrade patches for “about 40 or 50 games” at launch this November
(https://www.eurogamer.net/ps5-pro-upgrade-patches-for-around-40-or-50-games-at-launch-this-november)
Sony Removes failed hero shooter Concord from every’s PS5 accounts
(https://kotaku.com/sony-removes-failed-hero-shooter-concord-from-everyones-1851644418)
After killing The Crew, Ubisoft says The Crew 2 and The Crew Motorfest will get offline modes
(https://www.eurogamer.net/after-killing-the-crew-ubisoft-says-the-crew-2-and-motorfest-will-get-offline-modes)
Poppy Playtime’s second and third chapters will arrive on Xbox later this month
(https://www.eurogamer.net/poppy-playtimes-second-and-third-chapters-will-arrive-on-xbox-later-this-month)
Planet-smelting sim Satisfactory is now satisfactory enough to leave early access
(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/planet-smelting-sim-satisfactory-is-now-satisfactory-enough-to-leave-early-access)
Bungie says Destiny 2’s future lies in “unusual formats”, like “roguelikes or survival shooters”
(https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/bungie-says-destiny-2s-future-lies-in-unusual-formats-like-roguelikes-or-survival-shooters)
Diablo 4 player achieves ‘infinite damage’ by hitting so hard the game gives up on doing math
(https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/diablo-4-player-achieves-infinite-damage-by-hitting-so-hard-the-game-gives-up-on-doing-the-math/)
Spider-verse producer shuts down rumors that much of Beyond the Spider-Verse has been scrapped
(https://www.ign.com/articles/spider-verse-producer-shuts-down-rumors-that-much-of-beyond-the-spider-verse-has-been-scrapped)
The Extras – see our Facebook&Twitter pages for more!
Could new programming language Mojo spark your career in AI and ML?
(https://thenextweb.com/news/new-programming-language-mojo-career-ai-ml)
Amara’s Law and its place in the future of tech
(https://www.computer.org/publications/tech-news/trends/amaras-law-and-tech-future)
These states have the most UFO sightings
(https://gizmodo.com/these-states-have-the-most-ufo-sightings-2000493512)
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 yourselt 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!
do_action Bhopal – September 15
WordCamp Pontevedra sobre emprendimiento – September 21-22
WordCamp Bretagne – September 27
WordPress Diversity Day Valencia – September 28
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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