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NewsTAF 4.0: MariaDB generates a user properties file to reproduce every test
MariaDB Foundation adds to TAF 4.0 an auto-generated configuration file that captures the exact configuration used in each test, so it can be reproduced identically elsewhere.
NewsMariaDB: security reports surge in 2026, from a handful to 92 per quarter
MariaDB explains why some 2026 releases arrived late: security reports jumped from a few dozen to 81 and 92 per quarter, driven by AI-assisted tools.
NewsCloudflare claims to be the fastest provider on 74% of top networks
Cloudflare moves from 60% to 74% of networks where it ranks as the fastest provider, thanks to a new measurement methodology based on Challenge Pages.
NewsCloudflare adds email-based protection to Quick Tunnels: enter --allowed-mail
From cloudflared 2026.9.3, Quick Tunnels can be restricted to chosen email addresses, with one-time PINs via Cloudflare Access, and no account required.
NewsUSN-8864-1: Linux kernel flaws, patch for Ubuntu 16.04 and 14.04 LTS
Ubuntu fixes three CVEs in the Linux kernel for the 16.04 and 14.04 LTS releases. A reboot and recompilation of third-party modules are required.
NewsMariaDB 13.0 goes Stable, DuckDB speeds up Magento 63x: October newsletter
MariaDB Foundation recaps September: 13.0 moves to Stable, a test shows Magento reports 63 times faster with DuckDB, new sponsors, and TideSQL 5 now installable as a package.
NewsUSN-8863-1: four CVEs in GStreamer Good Plugins, patched across all Ubuntu LTS releases
Ubuntu fixes four vulnerabilities in GStreamer Good Plugins (CVE-2026-17072, 73433, 73434, 88914) from 16.04 to 26.04 LTS.
NewsCloudflare K2 in beta: serverless event streams on R2 at $0.04/GB
Cloudflare has opened the public beta of K2, a durable event log built on R2: limits of 10 GB and 30 MB/s per stream, with future pricing already published.
NewsCloudflare launches Workers KV Instant: reads 100 times faster with Quicksilver
In private beta since 1 October 2026, a new Workers KV mode built on Quicksilver: p99 reads under 2 ms, writes propagated in around 250 ms.
NewsCloudflare Workers: ML-KEM and ML-DSA support in Web Crypto, behind a flag
Cloudflare adds the post-quantum primitives ML-KEM and ML-DSA to Workers' Web Crypto, behind an opt-in compatibility flag.
NewsBunny.net launches CDN Load Balancer: $9.50/month in public preview
Bunny.net opens public preview of its CDN Load Balancer: traffic distribution across multiple origins, failover and health checks. Priced at $9.50/month.
NewsGrafana Tempo 3.1: Kafka with TLS, TraceQL-based redaction, vParquet5 by default
Tempo 3.1 adds TLS support for Kafka, trace redaction via TraceQL queries, and the vParquet5 format as the default for new blocks.
NewsWordfence: 2,073 WordPress vulnerabilities, 573,000 infected sites in Q2 2026
Wordfence's quarterly report counts 2,073 WordPress vulnerabilities, 182 rated high-severity, and 573,000 infected sites in the second quarter of 2026.
NewsCloudLinux: shared node_modules store for Node.js Selector now in beta
CloudLinux brings the Shared node_modules Store into beta: a single copy per npm package version across the whole server, included with every licence.
NewsMariaDB Foundation releases TAF 4.0: beta support for PostgreSQL
The MariaDB Foundation releases TAF 4.0: beta support for PostgreSQL, embedded DB configuration in properties files, and new system data collection scripts.
NewsCloudLinux Isolates Phase 3: per-site CPU and memory limits in beta
CloudLinux brings per-site resource limits to beta on cPanel with CloudLinux 8/9, the third phase of the Isolates project.
NewsPHP 8.4.26: security release, update advised
The PHP team has released PHP 8.4.26, a security version. Update recommended for all users on the 8.4 series.
NewsKamatera joins MariaDB Foundation as Silver Sponsor
Cloud provider Kamatera becomes Silver Sponsor of MariaDB Foundation, aiming to facilitate MariaDB deployment on its cloud infrastructure.
NewsWordPress 7.1.2 plugs critical RCE: update immediately
WordPress 7.1.2 closes a critical RCE flaw in get_page_template(), CVSS 9.2. Versions up to 7.1.1 affected; patch backported to 4.7.
NewsTideSQL 5.0.0: LSM storage engine for MariaDB based on TidesDB 10
TideSQL 5.0.0 released on TidesDB 10: MVCC transactions, full-text, vector and spatial indices, packaging with MariaDB Foundry.