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Welcome to Issue #10 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 – although due to the holidays and everything we missed one week and almost missed this week! Hopefully everyone out there is keeping warm and dry as it is now the flu season coming upon us!
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! Beautiful pics right?
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/)
Expanding our Code of Conduct to Protect Private Conversations
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/protect-private-conversations/)
WordPress Thanks Salesforce
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/thank-you-salesforce/)
WP Engine Promotions & Coupons
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/wp-engine-promotions/)
WordPress drama explained (and how it may affect your website)
(https://www.wpbeginner.com/news/wordpress-drama-explained-and-how-it-may-affect-your-website/)
Developers remove plugins from WordPress.org repository after ACF controversy
(https://wptavern.com/developers-remove-plugins-from-wordpress-org-repository-after-acf-controversy)
ACF Plugin Forked to ‘secure custom fields’ plugin
(https://wptavern.com/acf-plugin-forked-to-secure-custom-fields-plugin)
**Secure Custom Fields** – this is the announcement made by Matt Mullenweg regarding ‘security custom fields’ on wordpress.org
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/secure-custom-fields/)
WordPress.org login gets Mandatory Affiliation checkbox following WP Engine Dispute
(https://wptavern.com/wordpress-org-login-gets-mandatory-affiliation-checkbox-following-wp-engine-dispute)
Impact of WPEngine’s ban on ACF plugin
(https://wptavern.com/impact-of-wpengines-ban-on-acf-plugin)
159 employees leave automattic after accepting the alignment offer
(https://wptavern.com/159-employees-leave-automattic-after-accepting-the-alignment-offer)
Jetpack 13.9.1 patches a critical security flaw
(https://wptavern.com/jetpack-13-9-1-patches-a-critical-security-flaw)
HeroPress turns ten
(https://wptavern.com/heropress-turns-ten)
State of Enterprise WordPress 2024 survey is now open
(https://wptavern.com/state-of-enterprise-wordpress-2024-survey-is-now-open)
Mary Hubbard to be the New Executive Director of WordPress.org
(https://wptavern.com/mary-hubbard-to-be-the-new-executive-director-of-wordpress-org)
WPGraphQL to become the canonical plugin as its creator joins Automattic
(https://wptavern.com/wpgraphql-to-become-a-canonical-plugin-as-its-creator-joins-automattic)
Thank you, Josepha: WordPress executive director resigns
(https://wptavern.com/thank-you-josepha-wordpress-executive-director-resigns)
New social web foundation launched with Automattic’s support
(https://wptavern.com/new-social-web-foundation-launched-with-automattics-support)
WordPress 6.7 Beta 3
(https://wordpress.org/news/2024/10/wordpress-6-7-beta-3/)
What’s coming in WordPress 6.7 (features and screenshots)
(https://www.wpbeginner.com/news/whats-coming-in-wordpress-6-7-features-and-screenshots/)
Cybersecurity to help keep you safe!
Internet Archive (archive.org) hacked: 31 million accounts compromised
(https://hackread.com/internet-archive-archive-org-hacked-accounts-compromised/)
Octo2 malware uses fake NordVPN chrome apps to infect android devices
(https://hackread.com/octo2-malware-fake-nordvpn-chrome-apps-android-device/)
Zero-day flaws exposed EV chargers to shutdowns and data theft
(https://hackread.com/zero-day-flaws-ev-chargers-to-shutdowns-data-theft/)
New tool DVa detects and removes Android malware
(https://hackread.com/new-tool-dva-detects-and-removes-android-malware/#google_vignette)
ClickFix Attack: Fake Google Meet Alerts install malware on Windows, macOS
(https://hackread.com/clickfix-fake-google-meet-alerts-windows-macos-malware/)
Be aware of these eight underrated Phishing techniques
(https://www.securityweek.com/be-aware-of-these-eight-underrated-phishing-techniques/)
Microsoft: macOS vulnerability potentially exploited in adware attacks
(https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-macos-vulnerability-potentially-exploited-in-adware-attacks/)
Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-200-malicious-apps-on-google-play-downloaded-millions-of-times/)
Intel, AMD CPUs on Linux impacted by newly disclosed Spectre bypass
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-amd-cpus-on-linux-impacted-by-newly-disclosed-spectre-bypass/)
Tech giant Nidec confirms data breach following ransomware attack
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tech-giant-nidec-confirms-data-breach-following-ransomware-attack/)
SEO items for your pleasure
Search Engine Land Awards 2024: Complete finalists list
(https://searchengineland.com/search-engine-land-awards-2024-finalists-447433)
What is edge SEO?
(https://searchengineland.com/edge-seo-447510)
Strategic content planning for SEO
(https://searchengineland.com/strategic-content-planning-for-seo-447492)
SEMrush acquires Search Engine Land
(https://searchengineland.com/semrush-acquires-search-engine-land-447555)
YouTube’s triple threat: Mastering Feed, Shorts and Skippable ads
(https://searchengineland.com/youtube-feed-shorts-skippable-ads-447528)
The ultimate guide to HTTP headers for SEO
(https://searchengineland.com/http-headers-seo-guide-447577)
Some AI stuff
YouTube citations in Google AI Overviews surge 300%
(https://searchengineland.com/youtube-citations-google-ai-overviews-surge-447606)
SearchGPT gives brands 4x more referrals vs. Perplexity, Claude
(https://searchengineland.com/searchgpt-referrals-vs-perplexity-claude-447604)
Nobel Prize goes to ‘Godfathers of AI’ who now fear their work is growing too powerful
(https://gizmodo.com/nobel-prize-goes-to-godfathers-of-ai-who-now-fear-their-work-is-growing-too-powerful-2000509098)
What the hell is ‘Agentic’ AI on the new MediaTek dimensity flagship mobile chip?
(https://gizmodo.com/what-the-hell-is-agentic-ai-on-the-new-mediatek-dimensity-flagship-mobile-chip-2000509386)
The federal government is too broke and stupid for the AI revolution
(https://gizmodo.com/the-federal-government-is-too-broke-and-stupid-for-the-ai-revolution-2000511094)
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)
‘I fed Google’s new notebook summarisation feature my article about the potential dangers of AI scraping and it’s as creepy and self-aware as you would think’
(https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/i-fed-googles-new-notebook-summarisation-feature-my-article-about-the-potential-dangers-of-ai-scraping-and-its-as-creepy-and-self-aware-as-you-would-think/)
Tensions with OpenAI underscore Microsoft’s need to ensure its own AI future
(https://www.geekwire.com/2024/tensions-with-openai-underscore-microsofts-need-to-ensure-its-own-ai-future/)
HP Imagine showcases unique AI innovations
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/hp-imagine-showcases-unique-ai-innovations-179401.html)
Alcatraz AI biometrics bolsters workplace security
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/alcatraz-ai-biometrics-bolsters-workplace-security-179412.html)
Agentic AI set to revolutionize business operations, decision-making
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/agentic-ai-set-to-revolutionize-business-operations-decision-making-179374.html)
Harnessing AI for social good: Building a stronger ecosystem
(https://www.pioneeringminds.com/harnessing-ai-social-good-building-stronger-ecosystem/)
Microsoft, Samsung, Google, Dell, Linux, and Apple stuff!
ClickFix Attack: Fake Google Meet Alerts install malware on Windows, macOS
(https://hackread.com/clickfix-fake-google-meet-alerts-windows-macos-malware/)
Microsoft: macOS vulnerability potentially exploited in adware attacks
(https://www.securityweek.com/microsoft-macos-vulnerability-potentially-exploited-in-adware-attacks/)
Google warns uBlock origin and other extensions may be disabled soon
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/google/google-warns-ublock-origin-and-other-extensions-may-be-disabled-soon/)
Over 200 malicious apps on Google Play downloaded millions of times
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-200-malicious-apps-on-google-play-downloaded-millions-of-times/)
Microsoft warns it lost some customer’s security logs for a month
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-warns-it-lost-some-customers-security-logs-for-a-month/)
Google Scholar has a ‘verified email’ for Sir Isaac Newton
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-scholar-has-a-verified-email-for-sir-isaac-newton/)
Google is making a major change to local service ads
(https://searchengineland.com/google-local-service-ads-google-business-profile-447436)
Google testing expandable product ads carousel
(https://searchengineland.com/google-testing-expandable-product-ads-carousal-447515)
Windows finally gets the official ChatGPT app
(https://www.howtogeek.com/chatgpt-app-windows-launch/)
Intel vs. AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm: What the hell happened?
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/intel-vs-amd-nvidia-qualcomm-what-the-hell-happened-179417.html)
Business things – including some ‘self-help’ things for WordPress!
7 reasons you can’t rely on third-party cookies
(https://searchengineland.com/cant-rely-on-third-party-cookies-447571)
Don’t have hours to read ‘Terms of Service’? Here’s how to cut down the time
(https://www.howtogeek.com/dont-have-hours-to-read-terms-of-service-heres-how-to-cut-down-the-time/)
How to use Google Drive with Android’s File Manager
(https://www.howtogeek.com/how-to-use-google-drive-with-androids-file-manager/)
Google Chrome is fixing autofill on Android Phones
(https://www.howtogeek.com/google-chrome-android-native-autofill-services/)
Reddit, Snapchat ranked least-intrusive social media platforms
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/reddit-snapchat-ranked-least-intrusive-social-media-platforms-179399.html)
Infineon’s role in power efficiency and innovation in AI data centers
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/infineons-role-in-power-efficiency-and-innovation-in-ai-data-centers-179406.html)
What is the new safe C++ proposal and what do programmers need to know?
(https://thenextweb.com/news/safe-c-proposal-what-programmers-need-to-know)
Gaming stuff and just Geeking Out Items for you to enjoy at your leisure!
Teraleak: Pokemon developer game freak hacked; decades of data leaked
(https://hackread.com/teraleak-pokemon-developer-game-freak-hacked-data-leak/)
Intel, AMD CPUs on Linux impacted by newly disclosed Spectre bypass
(https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/intel-amd-cpus-on-linux-impacted-by-newly-disclosed-spectre-bypass/)
Bioshock and Doom Eternal head up the best batch of ‘freebies’ Amazon Prime’s ever offered
(https://www.pcgamer.com/games/bioshock-and-doom-eternal-head-up-the-best-batch-of-freebies-amazon-primes-ever-offered/)
Metaphor: ReFantazio’s director does the smart thing, avoids reading comments as much as possible: ‘Constantly looking at reactions isn’t good for your mental health’
(https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/metaphor-refantazios-director-does-the-smart-thing-avoids-reading-comments-as-much-as-possible-constantly-looking-at-reactions-isnt-good-for-your-mental-health/)
The creator of Dusk and Iron Lung is making a gruesome but surprisingly funny horror game about beating killer cultists with lead pipes and 2x4s
(https://www.pcgamer.com/games/horror/the-creator-of-dusk-and-iron-lung-is-making-a-gruesome-but-surprisingly-funny-horror-game-about-beating-killer-cultists-with-lead-pipes-and-2x4s/)
‘UFO 50 has taken over my life’: A fan has built a playable LX computer and plans to sell the blueprints for the parts on Etsy
(https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ufo-50-has-taken-over-my-life-a-fan-has-built-a-playable-lx-computer-and-plans-to-sell-the-blueprints-for-the-parts-on-etsy/)
New research waves red flag over gaming scams aimed at kids
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/new-research-waves-red-flag-over-gaming-scams-aimed-at-kids-179408.html)
The Extras – check out our Facebook, or Twitter page for even more!
HyperRing demonstrates wearable smart device in joint venture with the college of extraordinary experiences
(https://hackread.com/hyperring-wearable-smart-device-college-extraordinary/)
Pew Pew: Space Lasers could change how we talk to Mars and beyond
(https://gizmodo.com/pew-pew-space-lasers-could-change-how-we-talk-to-mars-and-beyond-2000513614)
Everything you need to know about watching the Orionid Meteor Shower
(https://www.howtogeek.com/everything-you-need-to-know-about-watching-the-orionid-meteor-shower/)
FCC rules all phones and hearing aids must work together
(https://www.howtogeek.com/fcc-phones-hearing-aids-must-work-together/)
Streaming TV industry snooping on viewers at grand scale: Report
(https://www.technewsworld.com/story/streaming-tv-industry-snooping-on-viewers-at-grand-scale-report-179410.html)
Its Spooky Season! New fear unlocked: That even death will not release me from the Zoom meetings….
(https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/18/24273873/its-spooky-season)
Marvel Fusion breaks ground on $150M laser facility in Colorado
(https://thenextweb.com/news/marvel-fusion-breaks-ground-on-150m-laser-facility-in-colorado)
One suit does it all: New design revolutionizes Astronaut gear
(https://www.pioneeringminds.com/one-suit-does-all-new-design-revolutionizes-astronaut-gear/)
Ultra-High-power MRI scans reveal unprecedented brain detail
(https://www.pioneeringminds.com/ultra-high-power-mri-scans-reveal-unprecedented-brain-detail/)
Plasmonic tech blazes a trail for next-gen space communication
(https://www.pioneeringminds.com/plasmonic-tech-blazes-trail-next-gen-space-communication/)
NASA has a problem, and it’s offering up to $3 million of you have a solution
(https://www.zdnet.com/article/nasa-has-a-problem-and-its-offering-up-to-3-million-if-you-have-a-solution/)
You could win $1,000,000 from Microsoft – here’s how
(https://www.zdnet.com/article/you-could-win-1000000-from-microsoft-heres-how/)
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!
WP Campus Connect Ajmer – October 5-26
Online Payments and Delivery Summit – October 18
WordCamp Skopje – October 19
WordPress and Remote Work (Online) in Spanish – October 19
WordCamp Youth Hackathon Skopje – October 19
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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