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CISA retired its weekly bulletin on 28 September. Teams that relied on it need to change subscriptions and decide which vulnerabilities deserve attention first.
Ubuntu 26.10 is scheduled for 15 October. Its shorter support window makes it worth considering the operational commitment before moving a production server.
New cards and terminals will gain offline payment support under Mastercard's 2027 requirements. Merchants still need a clear plan for power, checkout and reconciliation.
PHP 8.6.0 RC3 arrived on 8 October. Use a separate test environment to find compatibility problems before the planned November release.
Zammad's 8 October security update affects self-hosted DEB and RPM installations. Check how your helpdesk was installed before deciding what needs updating.
Let's Encrypt will shorten its default certificate lifetime in February 2027, with staging tests beginning this week. Check renewal timing and deployment before then.
WordPress's 6 October release includes seven security fixes. Site owners and agencies should confirm the update landed, then check the parts visitors depend on.
SSH is essential for remote server administration, but a secure setup depends on more than changing the default port. This guide covers individual accounts, key-based login, least privilege, firewall rules and a safe way to change SSH settings.
Multifactor authentication adds a second check when a password is stolen, but the available methods do not offer equal protection. Here is how to prioritise accounts, choose stronger factors and plan recovery.
Composer’s install and update commands do different jobs. Understanding the role of composer.lock helps developers keep local, test and production environments on the same dependency versions.
When a website, email account or server behaves unexpectedly, a clear first-response plan helps preserve evidence and coordinate recovery. This guide covers the first actions to take and the preparation that makes them easier.
WebPros licensing costs are putting more pressure on hosting margins. We look at cPanel's published rates, WHMCS's 2027 increases and what hosts should check before renewing.
