Episode 610 Digital Security, Trust, and WordPress Updates With Tim Nash

The source is an excerpt from "The SDM Show," hosted by Rob Cairns, featuring guest Tim Nash, a security expert. The discussion centers on various cybersecurity topics, including recent security incidents like an AWS outage and a vulnerability used in airport PA systems, as well as the risks of using end-of-life operating systems like Windows 10. A primary focus is the "circle of trust" in the WordPress ecosystem, where they examine the security of popular form plugins like Contact Form 7 and Gravity Forms and the challenges of trusting third-party vendors and individual developers. Finally, they discuss the controversial timing and potential issues of the upcoming WordPress 6.9 feature release during the busy retail season, advocating for separate streams for security and feature updates.