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Joomla! Official News
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Release date: 11 February 2026.
JCE 2.9.99 is a bug fix for this excellent content editor extension for the Joomla! CMS.
The next JCE release will be v3.0 when official support for the Joomla 3 CMS will be removed.
This version is compatible with the Joomla! 5 and 6 Series and PHP 8.4 and 8.5.
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11 February 2026.
The Hacker News report that Microsoft has "released security updates to address a set of 59 flaws across its software, including six vulnerabilities that it said have been exploited in the wild."
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Read more: Latest Microsoft Windows update fixes 6 vulnerabilities actively exploited in the wild
Release date: 10 February 2026.
Aimy Contact-Less Form Guard v20.0 is the latest release of this excellent CAPTCHA extension for the Joomla! CMS.
v20.0 PRO allows you to disable anti-spam mechanisms for logged-in users
This version is compatible with the Joomla! 5 and 6 Series and PHP 8.4 and 8.5.
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Release date: 9 February 2026.
Akeeba Admin Tools 7.8.6 is a bug fix release.
This version is compatible with the Joomla! 5 and 6 Series and PHP 8.4 and 8.5.
See link below for Release Notes.
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Date: 30 January 2026.
The Hacker News report that "researchers have discovered malicious Google Chrome extensions that come with capabilities to hijack affiliate links, steal data, and collect OpenAI ChatGPT authentication tokens."
One such extension, Amazon Ads Blocker, "is part of a larger cluster of 29 browser add-ons".
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Read more: Malware found in more Google Chrome browser extensions
The latest release for the PHP 8.5 Series is PHP 8.5.2.
It is a bug fix release.
8.5.1 was a Security Fix Release.
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- Microsoft issue emergency patch in response to MS Office Zero-Day vulnerability
- Check out the latest Joomla! Community Magazine
- Akeeba Backup 10.2.2 Bug Fix Release
- Wordpress CMS security concerns should also concern Joomla! CMS users
- Akeeba Kickstart 9.0.2 is a significant update
- PWT ACL 6.0.0 is released
- Joomla! 6.0.2 is released by The Joomla! Project
- Joomla! 5.4.2 is released by The Joomla! Project
- Hikari announce release of HikaShop 6.2.0
- Slideshow CK 2.8.2 is released by Joomlack
- Malware found in 17 Firefox browser add-ons
- Apple issues security updates after two WebKit flaws exploited in the wild
- Google patches Chrome Zero-Day targeted by active in-the-wild exploit
- Joomlashack announce release of OSMap 5.1.3
- WCAG 2.2 is now an approved ISO Standard
- Joomla! 6.1 commences development
- Joomla is Officially Recognized as a Digital Public Good
- Joomla! 4 reaches its end of life
- Tabs and Accordions v2.5.6 released by Regular Labs
- Weblinks 5.0.0 is released by The Joomla! Project
- Google fixes Android flaws exploited in the wild
- Joomla is 20 years old
- JW announce release of AllVideos 7.0
- Mozilla patches two Firefox browser Zero-Day exploits
- Phishing attack targeting Wordpress CMS users is a timely reminder for Joomlers
- Joomla! voted Best Open Source CMS in 13th Annual CMS Critic Awards
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