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Updates for website and shop owners

New obligations and technical deadlines that affect websites and online shops — briefly explained: what changes, who it affects, when it applies and what to do. The most urgent entry is at the top.

Not a blog and not an editorial calendar: an entry appears when something actually changes. Not legal advice — whether a rule applies to you is for your own counsel to settle. The technical work is ours. Last checked October 21, 2026.

CriticalIn effect since October 21, 2026

php2shell: critical remote code execution in PHP itself

Two flaws in PHP — the software almost every website runs on — let a stranger take over your site, even with no plugins installed. WordPress auto-updates do not close them: only your host can.

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