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Inside the 60,471 Attempts: What the WordPress 7.1.4 Patch Actually Stopped

Hackers flooded WordPress sites with tens of thousands of requests targeting a Core remote code execution (RCE) weakness in the hours after a security patch was released. Wordfence’s threat intelligence recorded 60,471 blocked attempts in a 24‑hour window — a clear signal that attackers were actively probing the update process, even though the majority of those requests were firewall‑blocked and not confirmed compromises. What attackers were trying to exploit The…

Saugata DattaOct 31, 20263 min read165

Cybersecurity

WordPress 7.1.4: Urgent Patch Fixes 22 Flaws, Including an Unauthenticated Update-Time RCE

WordPress pushed out version 7.1.4 on October 28, 2026, closing 22 security flaws and urging site owners to update immediately. The release addresses a range of issues from an unauthenticated remote code execution risk in the update process to multiple stored cross-site scripting and access-control problems. With fixes spanning recent and older branches, the update is a reminder that timely patching remains critical for every WordPress site. The unauthenticated update-time…

Saugata DattaOct 29, 20264 min read200

Cloud Computing

Chrome 156 Patch Closes 52 Flaws, Including Four Critical Bugs

Google has pushed a new Chrome update that patches 52 security vulnerabilities across the browser, addressing issues that touch file handling, page rendering, JavaScript, graphics, and media processing. The Stable channel moves to version 156.0.8078.73/.74 for Windows and Mac and 156.0.8078.73 for Linux. According to Google’s release, the fixes include four critical vulnerabilities, 46 high-severity issues, and two medium-severity bugs. The company has not published exploit details or confirmed active…

Saugata DattaOct 28, 20263 min read216

Cybersecurity

Urgent PHP Windows Builds Patch Critical HTTP2Shell Vulnerability

The PHP project has released updated Windows builds to mitigate a serious flaw known as HTTP2Shell. Announced on October 26, 2026, the new packages are PHP 8.5.12-1, 8.4.27-1, 8.3.36-1, and 8.2.35-1; each Windows build now includes an updated Brotli library (1.2.1) that fixes CVE-2026-111497. Administrators running PHP on Windows should treat these updates as urgent and apply them promptly. Release details The "-1" suffix in the version numbers denotes Windows…

Saugata DattaOct 27, 20263 min read209

Microsoft

Windows 11 KB5077181 Update Triggers Restart Loop on Some Devices — What You Need to Know

Microsoft’s February 10, 2026 security update KB5077181 for Windows 11 (notably reported on affected 24H2 builds) has been linked to a troubling issue on a subset of systems: devices repeatedly restarting in an infinite loop after applying the patch. If your PC is caught in this cycle, or you manage endpoints in an organization and are seeing similar behavior, here’s a concise guide to what’s happening, who’s affected, and practical…

Saugata DattaFeb 16, 20264 min read865

Inside the 60,471 Attempts: What the WordPress 7.1.4 Patch Actually Stopped

WordPress 7.1.4: Urgent Patch Fixes 22 Flaws, Including an Unauthenticated Update-Time RCE

Chrome 156 Patch Closes 52 Flaws, Including Four Critical Bugs

Urgent PHP Windows Builds Patch Critical HTTP2Shell Vulnerability

Windows 11 KB5077181 Update Triggers Restart Loop on Some Devices — What You Need to Know

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