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ExpressVPN bug leaked user IPs in Remote Desktop sessions

ExpressVPN has fixed a flaw in its Windows client that caused Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) traffic to bypass the virtual private network (VPN) tunnel, exposing the users' real IP addresses. One of the key premises of a VPN is masking a user's IP address, allowing users to stay anonymous online, and in some cases, bypass censorship. Failing to do so is a severe technical failure for a VPN product. ExpressVPN is a leading VPN service provider, consistently rated among the top VPN services, and

NordPass vs. Bitwarden: Which password manager is best?

Password managers are essential tools for creating and securely storing login credentials and other sensitive data you want to have at your fingertips. There are plenty of solid password management solutions on the market, so it can be difficult to know which combination of features, cost, and user experience is best for your situation. In our head-to-head comparison of NordPass and Bitwarden, the former gets our vote for its top-notch interface and privacy-focused features, while Bitwarden is

Show HN: I built a toy music controller for my 5yo with a coding agent

sonoserve Simple server for my 5 year old to control his Sonos Play:1 speaker using an M5Stack CardPuter v1.1 esp32s3 device. As a kid, I'd like to restart my favorite playlist so that I can listen to my favorite music. As a kid, I'd like to play my favorite tracks. The plan to implement these user stories is to put most of the logic in a Go executable and use the cardputer as a simple hotkey controller. Ideally he will be able to turn it on, wait for a green light, then push one button to d

Forminator plugin flaw exposes WordPress sites to takeover attacks

The Forminator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an unauthenticated arbitrary file deletion flaw that could enable full site takeover attacks. The security issue is tracked as CVE-2025-6463 and has a high-severity impact (CVSS 8.8 score). It impacts all versions of Forminator up to 1.44.2. Forminator Forms is a plugin developed by WPMU DEV. It offers a flexible, visual drag‑and‑drop builder to help users create and embed a wide range of form-based content on WordPress sites. According to

BlueHost review: An easy way to get started with web hosting, but mixed performance

ZDNET's key takeaways Bluehost is an easy web hosting service to get started with, especially if you're new to WordPress or building a site for the first time It runs pretty well in the US, but if your audience is outside the country, you might notice slower speeds, and I've had downtime issues in the past The intro pricing is cheap, but once the first term ends, expect higher bills and extra charges for things like backups and privacy. View now at Bluehost Bluehost isn't new to the game. It'

Tumblr’s move to WordPress and fediverse integration is ‘on hold’

is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Automattic’s plan to move Tumblr’s backend over to WordPress is now “on hold,” Automattic founder and CEO Matt Mullenweg says in a Decoder episode published today. The company announced the plan to move over the more than half a billion blogs on Tumblr last year, saying that the change would “make it easier to share our work across platforms.” But Mullenweg says on Decoder th

Why Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg went to war over WordPress

Today, I’m talking with Matt Mullenweg, the founder and CEO of Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, Tumblr, and a whole host of other products like the new cross-platform messaging service Beeper. This is Matt’s third time on Decoder; back in 2022, we had him on twice, first to talk about Automattic and WordPress broadly and then to talk about Tumblr and the future of social networking. He’s back now because Automattic just turned 20, and I really wanted to talk about how the next 2

NordPass lets you store passports and other IDs now - but is this safe?

Michael Burrell/Getty NordPass users looking for a quick and easy way to access vital documents can now store them online. In a Tuesday blog post, NordPass introduced Documents, a new storage option that uses an encrypted vault to house digital copies of physical documents in the cloud. In its post, NordPass cited passports, IDs, and driver's licenses, but you can store any type of physical document that can be scanned or saved electronically. Offering you up to 3GB of space, Documents does re