SN 1102: A Strategic Plug Pull - Lessons From a Global Patch-and-Panic Fire Drill
Show notes
A newly uncovered PHP vulnerability put nearly 70% of the internet at risk, sending governments and enterprises into a frenzy as AI-powered attackers raced to exploit a flaw that had lurked unnoticed for 14 years. Hear why this could be just the start of an unrelenting wave of security crises.
- We take a detailed look at the many facets and aspects of last week's wild PHP ride:
- What happened.
- How it happened.
- Why it happened.
- How it could have been prevented.
- How it impacted many of our listeners.
- We consider the implications of what is said to be coming next and the idea of temporary "strategic disconnection" from the Internet
Show Notes - https://www.grc.com/sn/SN-1102-Notes.pdf
Hosts: Mikah Sargent and Steve Gibson
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