Critical GitLab Flaw Could Let Attackers Delete Public Projects
GitLab has released an emergency security update for a critical vulnerability that could allow unauthenticated attackers to remotely modify or delete public projects and user data on affected self-managed installations.
Critical Forminator Flaw Puts 600,000 WordPress Sites at Risk
A critical vulnerability in the Forminator Forms WordPress plugin affects more than 600,000 sites and could allow unauthenticated attackers to upload executable PHP files and take complete control of vulnerable websites.
Threat Actor Claims Millions of Employee Records Stolen From Microsoft Azure
A threat actor known as TheHatman is selling millions of alleged employee records from Fortune 500 companies, claiming they were stolen from Microsoft Azure.
WordPress.com Launches Free Student Plan With Real Websites and Domains
Automattic has launched WordPress.com Education with a free Student Plan that gives students real websites, custom domains, plugin support and professional WordPress tools they can continue using after their courses end.
GitHub Suffers Major Outage Affecting Copilot, API and Git Operations
GitHub suffered a widespread service disruption on August 17, affecting several major services including Copilot, API requests, Git operations, Actions, Issues, Pages, Pull Requests and Webhooks. The company later mitigated the issue and restored normal service.
YouTube Will Start Counting Views As Soon As Videos Play
YouTube is changing its view-counting system for regular videos, with views counted as soon as playback begins from August 24. The change will increase visible view counts but will not directly affect creator earnings or YouTube Partner Program eligibility.
Reddit Is Turning Posts and Comments Into AI-Narrated Videos
Reddit is experimenting with a new video format that uses AI voices to read posts and selected comments, giving users a new way to consume traditional Reddit discussions.
Microsoft Confirms Defender ShieldBreak Zero-Day, Patch in Development
Microsoft confirms it is developing a security update for the ShieldBreak zero-day in Defender that can allow attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges.
French Tax Authority Data Breach Exposes 678,000 People
France’s Ministry of the Economy and Finance has confirmed a data breach affecting 678,000 individuals and professionals after attackers accessed systems operated by the country’s tax administration.
Google Shuts Down 449 South Korean YouTube Channels Over Political Content
Google terminated 449 YouTube channels in South Korea during the second quarter of 2026, with most closures occurring shortly before the country's June 3 local elections.
Stripe Reportedly Finalizes $7 Billion Deal to Acquire OpenRouter
Stripe has reportedly finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter for more than $7 billion, just months after the AI startup was valued at $1.3 billion.
ChatGPT’s New Computer History Feature Tracks How You Work
OpenAI has introduced Computer History for its macOS ChatGPT app, an opt-in feature that records activity as events so ChatGPT and Codex can understand how you work and help with unfinished tasks.
Why Your Emails Go to Spam Even When You Did Nothing Wrong
Your email can land in spam even when you are not sending anything suspicious. Authentication problems, poor sender reputation, recipient complaints and unusual sending behavior can all affect where your messages end up.
Amazon Ordered to Pay $2.25 Million Over Identity Theft Records
Amazon will pay a $2.25 million civil penalty and must change how it handles requests from identity theft victims seeking records of fraudulent transactions.
How to Speed Up a WordPress Website: 15 Proven Ways to Improve Page Speed
Is your WordPress website slow? Learn practical ways to speed up WordPress, improve loading times, reduce server load, and optimize Core Web Vitals.
Apple Warns Users in 110 Countries About Mercenary Spyware Attacks
Apple has sent a new round of threat notifications to users in 110 countries who may have been targeted by sophisticated mercenary spyware attacks.
Hackers Are Buying Expired Domains to Spread Scams and Malware
Cybercriminals are increasingly buying expired domains because they can inherit valuable traffic, backlinks and reputation from their previous owners and quickly turn them into malicious infrastructure.
Hackers Are Exploiting a macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Install Crypto Miners
Hackers are exploiting a recently patched macOS Screen Sharing vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to systems and install Monero cryptocurrency miners.
Discord Doubles Free File Upload Limit to 20MB
Discord has increased the free file upload limit from 10MB to 20MB, while also making file-size checks more consistent across desktop and mobile.
Google Will Let You Remove Watermarks From AI-Generated Images and Videos
Google is making visible AI watermarks optional in Gemini and Flow, but AI-generated content will still contain invisible markers that can help identify it.
