In today’s digital landscape, web security and online scams are intrinsically linked concerns. As businesses and users heavily rely on online platforms, the threat of cyber-attacks and deceptive schemes grows. Developers shoulder the responsibility of integrating secure coding practices and encryption to fend off breaches, while users must remain vigilant against sophisticated scams like phishing and fake websites. By emphasizing both robust security measures and user education, we can navigate the digital realm more safely and confidently.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev August 2023, featuring the latest in web development at your fingertips. This month features an exposed WordPress plugin vulnerability and resources to help you build a WordPress block theme. As usual, we have our coding resources and our tool of the month. Enjoy.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev April 2023, featuring the latest web development and security news. This month features the latest version of Ubuntu. The latest MacOS malware can gain access to your sensitive data, including your passwords. OnClick Pro is now being rebranded platform X. New name but defaults to the original scam. The web tool of the month hooks into all the popular web frameworks.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev March 2023, featuring the latest news on web development and security. This month features the latest release of WordPress, which features over 900 enhancements. A recent hacking contest uncovered 27 exploits. Is the software you use one of them? The web tool of the month is perfect for developers who don’t have design skills.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev February 2023, featuring the latest news on web development technologies. This month features a threat that targets a popular package manager. Long live web design. Is web design dead in the twenty-twenties? The web tool of the month is codings answer to Grammarly.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev January 2023, featuring the latest web development technologies. This month we will talk about Artificial Intelligence and whether it will take over the world. We also discover some shady Android apps. The web tool of the month is a User Interface fit for any Vue.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev December 2022, featuring the latest web development technologies. This month follows on from November’s edition which features a grifter out to grab your cash. Are you a victim? This month also features a major security update and the web tool of the month is a copy/paste resource to add usable blocks to your websites. Wishing all my readers a Happy New Year and all the best for 2023. See you in January.
Welcome to Hot Web Dev August 2022, featuring the latest web development technologies. This month features the latest in a security exploit. Ambassador programs for students who are doing university courses and free learning opportunities. Our tool/resource of the month is a modern take on a blast from the retro past. Hope you enjoy this month’s edition of web dev.
Welcome to Web Dev July 2022, featuring the latest web development technologies. This month we feature a programming language created by Google that compliments C++. The tool of the month bridges the gap between having forms on your website and being able to collect the data in one solution. Eager for more resources? Read on…
Scammers targeting domain owners won’t be a new thing. Many scams start with phishing emails, which can make you panic. In this weakened state, you may immediately click on the link. From here on you are more likely to venture on and give your details to the scammers who will then steal your money. Recently, I received an email saying that my worldoweb domain had expired. On examining the email it looked pretty legit. I was almost a victim myself.
Welcome to Web Dev June 2022 edition, featuring the latest web development technologies. This month we say goodbye to a piece of software that everyone used and it was every web designer’s worst nightmare. We have a look at our tool for the month which can benefit those who are content creators. As usual, we will discuss all the latest and greatest resources in the coding and web design world.