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PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet

techcrunch.comPHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internetTwo critical bugs in the PHP web programming language, used by the majority of the internet, threatened to upend the internet — and it's unlikely to be the last major software scare.

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John

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"" Thanks to weeks of backroom chatter and careful coordination across the industry, the world — so far — broadly avoided mass internet exploitation. ""

John

@johntreynolds.bsky.social

AI finding vulnerabilities is a great thing when coupled with rapid responses for patching the holes.

Use your words

@useyourwords2.bsky.social

FYI Apple stores have hacked Apple phones in them on display I asked Apple how to fix my hacked iPhone, they said use the factory reset button I said, if someone hacked the phone couldn’t they create a fake factory reset button that pretends to reset? They said call Apple hotline which was…

Use your words

@useyourwords2.bsky.social

…staffed with people from India who knew less than me and recommended nothing more Best Buy also had hacked used iPhones. They pulled them off the shelf when I showed them Apple employees deny it every time I mention it “They can’t be hacked” Then why are there security updates?

QuilleTech

@quilletech.bsky.social

Always a pleasure keeping up with tech news.