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Welcome to Issue #8 of WordPress n3w$ 4 y0u!
Got some news for ya, a little bit of everything as you have PROBABLY come to expect!
Hope everyone is keeping well with this seasonal change! Remember to stay warm and dry, and if you start sweating don’t just take your coat off, open it and air out a little. Taking the coat off to dry the sweat in the suddenly frigid air is what gets you sick!
Has 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…
Reminders:
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This Issue’s Featured Artist:
Artist:
ME! The Mer of WP Plugins AtoZ N3w$ 4 Y0u!
Great pic of a beautiful place I saw on my road trip a while back – all you could hear was the two loons calling to one another and the sound of the bees in the trees. the water was almost perfectly still… this picture nearly shares that moment of tranquility.
Fun fact – did you know that Loon’s sound different at every single lake, even if they are only just a few miles away from one another? It’s like finding completely different dialects back in the day when foot traffic was the only way to travel between villages that were only a few miles away! Guess this means that Loon’s don’t go far from eh?
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 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!
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 – August 28, 2024
(https://solidwp.com/blog/wordpress-vulnerability-report-august-28-2024/)
WP Engine banned from using WordPress.org resources
(https://wptavern.com/wp-engine-banned-from-using-wordpress-org-resources) / (https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine-banned/)
WP Engine is not WordPress
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/wp-engine/)
Automattic responds to WP Engine’s Cease and Desis with legal action
(https://wptavern.com/automattic-responds-to-wp-engines-cease-and-desist-with-legal-action)
Highlights from Matt Mullenweg’s spiciest Word Camp Presentation at WordCamp US 2024
(https://wptavern.com/highlights-from-matt-mullenwegs-spiciest-word-camp-presentation-at-wordcamp-us-2024)
Ajmer in India to host its first WordPress Event ‘WP Campus Connect’
(https://wptavern.com/ajmer-in-india-to-host-its-first-wordpress-event-wp-campus-connect)
PDX + WCUS 2024: A Recap
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/09/pdx-wcus-2024-a-recap/)
Cybersecurity to help keep you safe!
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/)
Infostealer malware bypasses Chrome’s new cookie-theft defenses
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/infostealer-malware-bypasses-chromes-new-cookie-theft-defenses/)
Apple’s macOS Sequoia update breaks security tools
(https://hackread.com/apples-macos-sequoia-update-breaks-security-tools/)
Remote code execution, DoS vulnerabilities patched in OpenPLC
(https://www.securityweek.com/remote-code-execution-dos-vulnerabilities-patched-in-openplc/)
Necro Trojan infects Google Play Apps with Millions of Downloads
(https://www.securityweek.com/necro-trojan-infects-google-play-apps-with-millions-of-downloads/)
DragonForce Ransomware Expands TaaS, targets firms worldwide
(https://hackread.com/dragonforce-ransomware-expands-raas-targets-firms/)
MoneyGram cyberattack: Global Service Disruptions enter day 5
(https://hackread.com/moneygram-cyberattack-global-service-disruptions/)
Dell hit by third data leak in a week amid ‘grep’ cyberattacks
(https://hackread.com/dell-data-leak-in-week-amid-grep-cyberattacks/)
SEO items for your pleasure
There is no ‘best’ Google Ads bidding strategy, study finds
(https://searchengineland.com/google-ads-bidding-strategy-analysis-446899)
How to maximize PPC and SEO data with co-optimization audits
(https://searchengineland.com/ppc-seo-co-optimization-audits-446907)
Adopting vs. hacking Google Ads features: The great debate
(https://searchengineland.com/google-ads-features-adopting-vs-hacking-445270)
Google Search Ads 360 (SA360) starter guide
(https://searchengineland.com/google-search-console-metrics-monitor-monthly-446958)
Google’s Ads Data Hub: what you need to know
(https://searchengineland.com/google-ads-data-hub-446948)
Key Google Search Console metrics to monitor every month
(https://searchengineland.com/google-search-console-metrics-monitor-monthly-446958)
Some AI stuff
Hackers deploy AI-written malware in targeted attacks
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-deploy-ai-written-malware-in-targeted-attacks/)
Reddit launches AI-powered tools to boost ad creation
(https://searchengineland.com/reddit-ai-powered-tools-ad-creation-446795)
The truth behind AI checkers: A cautionary tale
(https://searchengineland.com/the-truth-behind-ai-checkers-a-cautionary-tale-446856)
7 best AI ad creative tools, for beginners to pros
(https://searchengineland.com/ai-ad-creative-tools-446748)
AI goes to work
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/09-24-ai-goes-to-work)
Cloudflare goes after AI data-scraping bots
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/09-24-cloudflare-goes-after-ai-data-scraping-bots)
OpenAI’s reasoning model has some kinks to work out
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/09-24-openai-s-reasoning-model-has-some-kinks-to-work-out)
Poisoned Data in AI training opens back doors to system manipulation
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/poisoned-data-in-ai-training-opens-back-doors-to-system-manipulation-179383.html)
Bridging the AI training gap in the workplace
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/bridging-the-ai-training-gap-in-the-workplace-179379.html)
An app that uses artificial intelligence to make money has been released to the public
(financespeculate.info/)
Meta’s AI can now deepfake your videos and fill your feed with slop
(https://gizmodo.com/metas-ai-can-now-deepfake-your-videos-and-fill-your-feed-with-slop-2000503100)
Meta’s AI Image Generator runs into the same roackblocks as other AI art generators
(https://gizmodo.com/metas-ai-image-generator-runs-into-the-same-roadblocks-as-other-ai-art-generators-2000503009)
Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Dell, Linux, and Apple stuff!
Windows 10 KB504313 update released with 9 changes and fixes
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-kb5043131-update-released-with-9-changes-and-fixes/)
Google sees 68% drop in Android memory safety flaws over 5 years
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-sees-68-percent-drop-in-android-memory-safety-flaws-over-5-years/)
‘Goodbye Meta AI’ is the next major spam chain mail, and no it doesn’t stop Facebook scraping your data
(https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/goodbye-meta-ai-is-the-next-major-spam-chain-mail-and-no-it-doesnt-stop-facebook-scraping-your-data/)
Apple’s macOS Sequoia update breaks security tools
(https://hackread.com/apples-macos-sequoia-update-breaks-security-tools/)
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/)
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/)
Google Search completely kills the cache feature
(https://searchengineland.com/google-search-completely-kills-the-cache-feature-446904)
Google updates its spam policies document
(https://searchengineland.com/google-updates-its-spam-policies-document-446967)
Google’s adtech court date could bring big changes
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/09-24-google-s-adtech-court-date-could-bring-big-changes)
Get rid of these 6 annoyances from Windows 11
(https://www.howtogeek.com/get-rid-of-these-annoyances-from-windows-11/)
How to use the terminal to solve wi-fi problems in Linux
(https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-use-the-terminal-to-solve-wi-fi-problems-in-linux/)
Business things – including some ‘self-help’ things for WordPress!
Harnessing the power of Cloud App Development and DevOps for modern businesses
(https://hackread.com/harnessing-power-cloud-app-development-devops-businesses/#google_vignette)
When and how to fire PPC clients
(https://searchengineland.com/fire-ppc-clients-when-how-446916)
Google recognizes content creators: A breakthrough for E-E-A-T- and SEO
(https://searchengineland.com/google-recognizes-content-creators-a-breakthrough-for-e-e-a-t-and-seo-446919)
5 ways to scale global search management
(https://searchengineland.com/scale-global-search-management-446944)
Gaming stuff and just Geeking Out Items for you to enjoy at your leisure!
Fake League of Legends download ads spread Lumma Stealer Malware
(https://hackread.com/fake-league-of-legends-download-ads-lumma-stealer/)
Everything announced during the Xbox Tokyo Game Show Event
(https://kotaku.com/xbox-tgs-2024-tokyo-game-show-final-fantasy-game-pass-1851658415)
Assassin’s Creed Shadows delayed to February because Star Wars Outlaws isn’t doing well
(https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-shadows-delay-release-date-star-wars-1851657285)
The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom sounds like a game worthy of the Titular Princess
(https://kotaku.com/legend-of-zelda-echoes-of-wisdom-switch-review-roundup-1851657062)
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 gets ‘more helpful and effective’ bots, private lobbies, and more in latest patch
(https://www.eurogamer.net/warhammer-40k-space-marine-2-gets-more-helpful-and-effective-bots-private-lobbies-and-more)
PlayStation quietly raises Horizon Zero Dawn PS4 price, following remaster announcement
(https://www.eurogamer.net/playstation-quietly-raises-horizon-zero-dawn-ps4-price-following-remaster-announcement)
Ubisoft staff told to strike over remote working changes
(https://www.eurogamer.net/ubisoft-staff-called-to-strike-over-remote-working-changes)
Blizzard co-founder left because he was tired of fighting with Activision’s Bobby Kotick
(https://www.eurogamer.net/blizzard-co-founder-left-because-he-was-tired-of-fighting-with-activisions-bobby-kotick)
AMD’s 7800X3D successor is rumoured to launch in October, as leaker claims the Ryzen 7 9800X3D will be the first Zen 5 3D V-Cache CPU to market
(https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/amds-7800x3d-successor-is-rumoured-to-launch-in-october-as-leaker-claims-the-ryzen-7-9800x3d-will-be-the-first-zen-5-3d-v-cache-cpu-to-market/)
The Extras – check out our Facebook, or Twitter page for even more!
Kansas water plant cyberattack forces switch to manual operations
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/kansas-water-plant-cyberattack-forces-switch-to-manual-operations/)
Mixed reality plans come into focus
(https://www.readthepeak.com/stories/09-24-mixed-reality-plans-come-into-focus)
London Newspaper plans to revive dead art critic with AI, lays off real writers
(https://gizmodo.com/london-newspaper-plans-to-revive-dead-art-critic-with-ai-lays-off-real-writers-2000502912)
ChatGPT’s new voice assistant is here to creep you out
(https://gizmodo.com/chatgpts-new-voice-assistant-is-here-to-creep-you-out-2000502875)
Arm: AI will turn smartphones into ‘proactive assistants’
(https://thenextweb.com/news/arm-meta-bringing-llama-ai-to-smartphones)
Battle of the programming languages: Kotlin vs Java in the wake of AI
(https://thenextweb.com/news/programming-languages-kotlin-vs-java-ai)
‘World’s first’ fully autonomous underwater robot is piloted by AI
(https://thenextweb.com/news/worlds-first-fully-autonomous-ai-underwater-robot-offshore-wind-farm)
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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 Bretagne – September 27
WordPress Diversity Day Valencia – September 28
WordCamp Nagpur, Maharashtra, India – September 28
WordCamp Managua, Nicaragua – September 28-29
WordCamp Gdynia, Poland – October 4-6
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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