‘This Is Not a Drill’: Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Are Setting the Internet on Fire
THE SO WHAT
Critical PHP flaws hitting millions of sites is a reminder that a huge chunk of the web still runs on aging, shared infrastructure with thin patch discipline. If your stack touches PHP anywhere, prioritize emergency patching and add a review of legacy language exposure to this quarter’s security agenda.
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