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Smart Slider 3 WordPress plugin (used on 800,000 sites) carried Arbitrary File Read flaw enabling access to sensitive server files Vulnerability allowed even low-privileged accounts to exfiltrate credentials and configuration data via AJAX export functions Patch released in version 3.5.1.34, but nearly 500K sites remain exposed; users urged to update immediately A popular WordPress plugin…

The end of the Amazon Big Spring Sale is near, and as it goes with every sale event, I’ve scoured endless listings to see what deals I can find on the best smartwatches — and I’ve found yet another record-low deal on one of our favorite Apple Watches. • View the full Amazon Big Spring…

While the RAM crisis continues to deter PC gamers from upgrading, now’s the time to focus on other areas of your setup. The good news is that peripherals are actually getting discounts right now, and that includes some great gaming keyboards. For instance, the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Gen 3 is now $159.99 at Amazon…

At a recent industry event, I spent time with a group of senior security leaders reflecting on the year just gone. What stood out was not discussion of a single headline incident, but a shared sense of sustained operational pressure. There was no defining breach. No singular outage. Instead, there was a steady drumbeat of…

This past week has seen a huge array of spring sales at major retailers: Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart, to name just a few. If you’ve been thinking about picking up a new gaming laptop, however, then Walmart has particularly good options today. I’ve scanned through the retailer’s listings and I’ve found some real gems….

A leaker has spotted a serial number he believes corresponds to the Galaxy Watch9 on a US testing server If they’re correct, the watch has completed development and is now in the testing stage I predict it won’t be a drastic departure from the Watch8, which was a big redesign that I called a ‘triumph’…

The global cloud market has been growing by 20% or more for six consecutive quarters 2025 cloud spend was around $400 billion, led by three global hyperscalers Omdia predicts a further 27% growth in 2026 as demand continues New figures have claimed global cloud spend in the final three months of 2025 rose 29% year-over-year…

What’s your favorite bank that you don’t have an account with? This is one of the many, many viral moments that Last One Laughing UK season 2 has blessed us with, and I don’t want the magic to stop. Sadly, we’re getting closer to the end game, with the state of play currently looking like…

Tour Championship 2026 live streams feature 12 of snooker’s finest players – including Judd Trump, Zhao Xintong and Mark Selby – heading to Manchester, England, for a week of high-intensity play culminating with a final worth £150,000 to the winner. It’s the last stop before the World Snooker Championship that starts in just a few…

The Honor Magic 8 Pro Air is one of the most surprising phones I’ve used this year. While Samsung and Apple have reportedly abandoned their thin phone endeavors (or at least been disappointed by the sales of their respective slim devices, the Galaxy S25 Edge and iPhone Air), Honor has gone ahead and proven that…