'We expect mass attacks to start within 15 minutes of the release': Web admins braced for emergency PHP updates to plug leaked high-severity holes
The PHP security team has announced an upcoming fix for two critical vulnerabilities, rated 9.2/10, with a fix expected at 2 PM UTC. Cybersecurity firms warn that attacks are anticipated to begin within 15 minutes of the release due to leaked information about the flaws. Companies like Cloudflare are already updating firewall rules to mitigate emerging threats.
- Entities
- Person: Benjamin Harris
- Company: Cloudflare
- Topic: Web Security
- Topic: Cybersecurity
- Topic: Software Vulnerabilities
- Company: WatchTowr
- Person: Dane Knecht
- Topic: Code Execution
- Company: Sansec
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