Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability
Amazon alerted that a significant flaw in PHP, a programming language used across much of the internet, was discovered via AI tools and is being widely exploited. The company identified an attacker attempt four days prior to the public vulnerability announcement. Amazon confirmed the vulnerability is now being actively exploited in the wild, prompting urgent action by governments and enterprises to patch their systems.
Key points
- Critical PHP vulnerability discovered using AI tools, now broadly exploited
- Amazon identified hacker attempts 4 days before public disclosure
- Governments and companies rushing to secure affected systems
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