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PHPMailer security bug affects various versions of Zen Cart

PHP is an open-source scripting language embedded into website HTML, and PHPMailer is a popular component for handling tasks such as email submission and registration forms. Recently, the PHPMailer project received reports of a security bug, which could endanger Zen Cart sites using previous versions* of PHPMailer. The bug is suspected to allow malicious users…

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Instagram changes could benefit e-commerce businesses

Instagram famously makes it difficult for users to include links to external websites on posts, which is why they are currently working on an e-commerce initiative. Typically, brands have to include ‘check link in bio’ in their photo’s caption, and although advertisers using Instagram have the option to include a ‘buy button’, clicking on this…

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What does Artificial Intelligence mean for future of ecommerce?

With millions of consumers now choosing the ease-of-use and accessibility of the ecommerce experience over in store shopping, ecommerce stores are becoming increasingly popular. With this popularity comes a need to stand out from other ecommerce stores, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be the key. Much has been said about the implications of AI, particularly…

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