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Two critical PHP flaws affect every web-facing PHP install back to version 5, and attackers are already using them. Here’s how to find your exposure, update, and check for signs of compromise.
Quick Fixes
Two critical PHP flaws affect every web-facing PHP install back to version 5, and attackers are already using them. Here’s how to find your exposure, update, and check for signs of compromise.
A small number of iPhone Duo units are cracking along the fold, and iFixit has a theory why. Here’s what to do if it happens, plus a quick foldable policy for IT.
Split tunneling lets you choose which apps or sites go through your VPN. Here’s how it works, when to use it, and where to find it in popular VPN apps.
Researchers found thousands of Muse share links through public DNS records, some with loan applications and revenue reviews inside. Here’s a quick audit for any AI tool your team shares from.
This week’s practical post turns today’s source stories into jobs you can actually do. No new tools to buy — just inventory, consent, and a safe
Field Notes
AI moved from chatbots into cars, meeting notes, and enterprise controls this week — and the open-model race
CrowdStrike studied four groups using AI agents to hack organizations. None needed new exploits; they just hit preventable gaps faster. Here’s the fix list.
Security this week was a reminder that the weakest link is often not your own code: a third-party
AWS says someone was attacking a honeypot with PHP2Shell four days before the public fix. The lesson for IT teams is that the gap between disclosure and attack is closing.
Citizen Lab documented spyware that infected phones through targeted ads with no click needed. Here’s what happened and how to roll out ad blocking for higher-risk staff.
Cloud revenue is booming, but the power behind the cloud is becoming the story. 1. Amazon’s cloud revenue
At GTC Berlin, Jensen Huang pitched a pre-built container data center that comes online in two weeks. Here’s what was announced and the questions IT leaders should ask.
National ransomware recovery services, ranked by service model and scope, with FixRansomware at the top. Remote decryption, incident response, and data recovery for businesses hit by ransomware.
WIRED put Muse, Dots, Claude Duet, Gemini Spark, Grok Bot and Instinct through a day of real tasks. Here’s the scorecard summary, the prices, and a buyer’s checklist for teams.
This week’s practical post turns today’s source stories into jobs you can actually do. No new tools to
Two critical PHP flaws affect every web-facing PHP install back to version 5, and attackers are already using them. Here’s how to find your exposure, update, and check for signs of compromise.
Split tunneling lets you choose which apps or sites go through your VPN. Here’s how it works, when to use it, and where to find it in popular VPN apps.
