Impression Technologies

Impression Technologies We design and build digital platforms that help experience-based businesses grow online.

We are a full-service digital media, design and development agency that uses the Internet and technology to promote our clients' products, services and personal brands. Our goal is to help you successfully grow your business, operate more efficiently, and focus on your mission.

If your website runs on PHP, and most of the web does, including nearly every WordPress site, check its version this wee...
10/23/2026

If your website runs on PHP, and most of the web does, including nearly every WordPress site, check its version this week.

Two critical vulnerabilities were disclosed in PHP itself (CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, severity 9.2 out of 10). They're the worst kind: unauthenticated remote code ex*****on, meaning an attacker needs no password and no account to run code on your server. Exploit details leaked before the announcement, and attacks are already being reported.

This isn't a plugin problem you can update away inside WordPress. The flaw is in the language underneath, so the only complete fix is a patched version of PHP. Here's the check we ran across the sites we manage this week:

Find your exact version. In WordPress: Tools → Site Health → Info → Server. You need the full number - "8.3" alone proves nothing.

Compare it to the patched floors for your branch: 8.2.35, 8.3.36, 8.4.27, or 8.5.12 and above. Below your branch's floor means you’re exposed.

On PHP 8.1 or older? No patched release is coming. Those branches are out of security support. The fix is a branch upgrade, and this is the week to schedule it.

If your host manages PHP, confirm they applied the patch, don't assume it. If you upgrade yourself, restart PHP/Apache afterward (the old code keeps running until you do), then test your homepage, your admin login, and one form.

Back up before a branch upgrade. Routine patches are safe; jumping branches can break older plugins and themes.

If your WordPress site connects to UpdraftCentral, check it today.TeamUpdraft has confirmed a breach: attackers got hold...
10/23/2026

If your WordPress site connects to UpdraftCentral, check it today.

TeamUpdraft has confirmed a breach: attackers got hold of UpdraftCentral's service keys and used them to push a malicious plugin onto connected sites, a plugin built to hand them control of the site.

We spent this week sweeping the sites we manage for exactly this. Here's what to check on yours:

1. Your plugins list. Look for anything you don’t recognize, especially a plugin with a two-word-plus-number name ("Menu Forge 259" is one example) described as a "small maintenance toolkit." If you find it, do NOT repair or reactivate it: the error it's throwing is the only thing keeping the backdoor off. Delete its folder through your hosting file manager instead.

2. Your users list. The attack may plant an account that shows as an Editor named "Site Tools" with an .org email but holds administrator power, and it survives deleting the plugin. Remove it.

3. Your UpdraftCentral keys. In UpdraftPlus settings, delete every Central key. That closes the door the attackers used.

4. Your TeamUpdraft account. Change the password, reset two-factor authentication, and change any WordPress admin passwords on connected sites.

5. Your backups. The vendor disconnected UpdraftVault during the incident. If your site backs up there, reconnect it and run a manual backup, or you may have a silent gap.

Backups and management tools are supposed to be the safe part of a website. This week is a reminder that they're part of the security perimeter too, and that someone has to actually check.

We were proud to continue supporting the growth of the film and television industry in New Jersey by attending a taping ...
10/16/2026

We were proud to continue supporting the growth of the film and television industry in New Jersey by attending a taping of "The Masked Singer" at the Meadowlands. It was amazing to see how the former hockey arena was set up for production. "The Masked Singer" has amazing sets, and the shoot was a lot of fun. Looking forward to watching it air in July. Great work by the entire crew and IATSE Local 52 for making New Jersey look amazing!

Congratulations to our client Philip S. Thomas on the publication of his new book, "Newark's Arts Impresario: An Iconic ...
10/14/2026

Congratulations to our client Philip S. Thomas on the publication of his new book, "Newark's Arts Impresario: An Iconic Career in a City of Culture."

The book chronicles three decades shaping Newark's cultural life - from Newark Symphony Hall to the New Jersey Performing Arts Center - building arts programs for children, families, and audiences across the city.

It's available now, direct from his website. Order your copy, and once you've read it, leave a review on the site.

https://www.philipsthomas.com/

Congratulations, Philip!

Most agency portfolios are mockups and concept decks - work that never had to survive contact with real users.This is ou...
10/07/2026

Most agency portfolios are mockups and concept decks - work that never had to survive contact with real users.

This is our September. Every green square is code written, tested, and deployed to production. Behind it: an e-commerce site rebuild in final review, a custom admin panel now running a client's tour calendar, server-side donation tracking for a nonprofit.

We don't sell pixels. We ship the infrastructure businesses run on - tested, deployed, and still working Monday morning. Two decades of it.

We keep things running smoothly and efficiently with the convenience of cloud-based Google Workspace programs. Google Do...
10/06/2026

We keep things running smoothly and efficiently with the convenience of cloud-based Google Workspace programs. Google Docs lets you work and save on Google Drive, Hangouts lets you video chat, Gmail gives you a professional email, and Calendar lets you organise – from anywhere, at any time.

You should try it and see how it can help your business, too. Google Workspace is offering a 14-day trial. Sign up using my link and I can give you a discount.

https://referworkspace.app.goo.gl/Qx2x

Impression Technologies is now Google Play Academy Ignite certified - Google's certification program for building and pu...
09/30/2026

Impression Technologies is now Google Play Academy Ignite certified - Google's certification program for building and publishing on Google Play.

Another credential behind the app work we do for clients. If Android is on your roadmap, let's talk.

Your business phone system shouldn't be chained to a desk.RingCentral moves the whole thing to the cloud: voice, text, f...
09/30/2026

Your business phone system shouldn't be chained to a desk.

RingCentral moves the whole thing to the cloud: voice, text, fax, and video on one business number, reachable from a desk phone, laptop, or mobile. No PBX hardware to maintain, no per-line phone bills, and it scales whether you're five people or 500.

As a RingCentral partner, Impression Technologies handles setup, number porting, and ongoing support, so the switch is painless.

If your phone system is slowing your team down, let's talk.

We've joined the Lovable Partner Program as a Certified Expert - Website Builder. 🎉At Impression Technologies, we use Lo...
09/26/2026

We've joined the Lovable Partner Program as a Certified Expert - Website Builder. 🎉

At Impression Technologies, we use Lovable as part of a broader custom development process to build websites, web applications, AI-powered tools, ecommerce platforms, and integrated digital systems. It gives us a strong foundation for moving quickly from concept to working product while still allowing us to bring in the strategy, development, integrations, and production experience needed for real-world business use.

Becoming a Certified Expert gives our clients another path for turning ideas into polished, production-ready digital products, whether they're starting from scratch or already have a Lovable project they want to take further.

If you’re exploring what you can build with Lovable, we’d be happy to talk.

In August, we were actively developing across 27 GitHub repositories. Each repository represents a different client, app...
09/02/2026

In August, we were actively developing across 27 GitHub repositories. Each repository represents a different client, application, website, integration, internal tool, mobile app, or active development project.

On any given day, we might be working on a public-facing website, a custom employee application, ecommerce functionality, marketing automation, a CRM, infrastructure, or something completely different.

The technology changes. The industries change. The problems change. Our job is to keep solving them.

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20 Scotch Road, Suite 300
Ewing, NJ
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