Smashing Security

WordPress vs WP Engine, and the Internet Archive is down


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WordPress's emperor, Matt Mullenweg, demands a hefty tribute from WP Engine, and a battle erupts, leaving millions of websites hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, the Internet Archive, a digital library preserving our online history, is under siege from hackers.

All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by cybersecurity veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Warning: This podcast may contain nuts, adult themes, and rude language.

Episode links:

  • WP Engine is not WordPress - WordPress.
  • Secure Custom Fields - ​​WordPress.
  • Tweet from Advanced Custom Fields.
  • Advisory: Advanced Custom Fields changes - Tim Nash.
  • WordPress saga escalates as WP Engine plugin forcibly forked and legal letters fly - The Register.
  • Internet Archive hacked, data breach impacts 31 million users - Bleeping Computer.
  • The Internet Archive is still down but will return in ‘days, not weeks’ - The Verge.
  • Dimsdale podcasts - OTR radio drama comedy and more.
  • Jeff Goldblum’s furiously fun Greek gods drama is a masterpiece - The Guardian.
  • KAOS - Netflix.
  • Smashing Security merchandise (t-shirts, mugs, stickers and stuff)

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Theme tune: "Vinyl Memories" by Mikael Manvelyan.

Assorted sound effects: AudioBlocks.



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