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UPDATED Oct 24, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
Oct 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM ET
AI-assisted attacks follow discovery of PHP flaw
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Security researchers used AI tools to uncover years-old vulnerabilities in PHP, including a vulnerability called PHP2SHELL. Researchers rushed to fix it, but news of the flaw leaked and hackers began exploiting it in AI-assisted attacks.
WHO: Security researchers and hackers
WHAT: Researchers used AI tools to uncover years-old PHP vulnerabilities, and hackers began attacks after news of the PHP2SHELL flaw leaked.
WHEN: Reported Oct 24, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: The attacks followed the leak of news about the vulnerability.
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