Paul's Security Weekly (Audio)
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Paul's Security Weekly (Audio)·Oct 22, 2026·2h 9m

PHP2Hell - Joshua Wright - PSW #949

Show notes

Special guest Joshua Wright joins us for a timely incident-response discussion!

Then, in the security news this week:

  • Have you heard about PHP2Shell?
  • Certificates with keys small enough to guess
  • Tor exit nodes turn into SSH credential traps
  • Do USB-C cables need firmware updates now?
  • HaleHound packs a radio lab into a cheap display
  • Claude solves part of the NIST curve mystery
  • The Army and self-directed offensive cyber agents
  • Retired nuclear reactors return to power AI
  • PatchSlop
  • NGINX, NODE.js patches critical flaws
  • BeyondTrust exploited before the patch landed
  • Plex vulnerabilities move from PoC to exploitation
  • ICS patches, including a Siemens flaw exploited in the wild
  • Can fake data trigger Japan's emergency alert?
  • Agentic pentests?
  • AI may add noise more than skill
  • AI agents navigate OT and move equipment
  • AI model helps build a Chrome exploit
  • Utah's VPN law runs into technical reality

Segment Resources:

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Show Notes: https://securityweekly.com/psw-949