Had such a blast this year at WordCamp EU! 💥 If you’re a plugin developer and want to provide a safer, more secure product to your users. Check out the link in the thread 🫡

A punto para el #GamingeXperience en Las Palmas 🇮🇨

I am so excited about the intersection of #SBOMs with #CommunityManagement and funding #OpenSource that I am hearing this year at #OSSummit. This could be huge for #WordPress relationships to what we depend upon, and funding more than #5ftf.

‼️Many WordPress plugin developers have reached out to us with an issue where their VDP is being ignored and vulnerabilities are being misreported. Today, we launched a solution to that. Available for free to all WordPress plugin developers! 🫡 patchstack.com/articles/patch…

Last month we launched AI powered code reviewer for WordPress plugins to help developers ship more secure code. Today we’ve launched a new update to the platform to bring order to the VDPs and externally mis-reported vulnerabilities. Completely free to all plugin developers!

Pretty big issue: Google and Microsoft Trusted Them. 2.3 Million Users Installed Them. They Were Malware. blog.koi.security/google-and-mic… Extensions that get hijacked/bought are a common source of malware these days. Found some additional domains in the same IP address as them ( cc

📅 Last year I challenged myself to write one article every week. ✅ I did it. Now I’ve launched a personal blog to share my writings, thoughts, and lessons learned. Dive in & let me know what I should write about next: oliversild.com/blog/

‼️ Gravity Forms had a supply chain breach and their official website distributed a plugin with a backdoor. If you happened to download their plugin via the website on 10/11th of July, make sure to scan your server now. IOCs and details in the article. patchstack.com/articles/criti…

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“But my WordPress site isn’t a target.” Yes it is. Assume you’re already hacked. Then start building like it. oliversild.com/consider-yours…

🌟 We’re excited to announce the first wave of LoopConf London speakers: – Ivelina Dimova (Awesome Motive) – Rashmi Nagpal (Patchstack) – Ross Wintle (WP Engine) – Ryan McCue (Human Made / Altis) Get to know them → loopconf.com More speakers coming soon! #LoopConf

Ever struggled to convince a client they need to invest in security? Here’s my approach to helping customers actually get it. oliversild.com/how-to-help-cu…

I found an idea I fell in love with while walking with my dog Lilly this morning - an idea of a pivot. It's so common we don't even think about it much. But I think we should! 💪 oliversild.com/its-time-for-a…

⚡️Very excited to announce Patchstack RapidMitigate! We are taking the traditional virtual patching capabilities to a whole new level with dynamic mitigation deployment and programmatic triggering powered by our world class threat intelligence. patchstack.com/articles/rapid…

With the closure of the CISA #SBOM Working Group, we're picking up the torch Join us starting Monday, August 11 at 11am ET for an open, cross-industry discussion on SBOMs, continuing the momentum right here in our community. Calendar meeting details: hubs.la/Q03Bsz5m0

Abandoned WordPress plugins are ticking bombs. 💣 ❌ No dev support ❌ No security patches ❌ Prime targets for takeovers & backdoors A 5-min check before installing a plugin can save your site later. oliversild.com/why-you-should…

🌍 WordCamp València es el punto de encuentro de quienes crean, diseñan, desarrollan o comunican en la web. Reserva ya la fecha en tu agenda, compra tu entrada y accede a contenidos de calidad, conexiones profesionales y una comunidad que crece junta. valencia.wordcamp.org/2025/entradas/

Here I work! 🙂🙂 "Patchstack’s software prevents thousands of WordPress security vulnerabilities" #ThreatIntel #infosec #WordPress #Google #GoogleStartup #AI #vulnerability Patchstack startup.google.com/alumni/stories…

Ever wonder how WordPress sites really get hacked? 😬 Leaked passwords 🍪 Stolen session cookies 🧩 Vulnerable plugins 💀 Nulled themes Most attacks are bots. They don’t care how big your site is, just that it’s easy. Full breakdown👇 oliversild.com/how-do-wordpre…

I've seen a lot of hosts say the websites they are hosting are secured by network and server level WAFs and security solutions. We ran the tests... they are not. More to come soon! 🙂 PS! If you are a host and want to get an assessment on your infra, lmk. We'll do it for free.