Weekly Cyber Security News 23/07/2026

Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break!

If you’re reading this and not already patched your WordPress, you might well have been breached…

• Critical wp2shell WordPress flaws exploited to install webshells

Now that is a pivot:

• Adobe Acrobat Extension Flaw Let Malicious Sites Read WhatsApp Web Data

We’ve seen many bricked IoT devices over the years, but cars are a fair bit more expensive. Bright new future right?

• When your vehicle outlives its cloud: What happens next?