DeepSeek agent swarm reportedly patching vulnerable PHP boxes before attackers
burny_tech · x · 2026-10-22
A reshared post claims someone is running swarms of agents to exploit the PHP2Shell vulnerability and remotely patch vulnerable devices before malicious actors can abuse the same flaw; the quoter believes it's a DeepSeek-powered swarm sweeping unpatched PHP boxes. Offensive vs defensive agent swarms racing each other marks a surreal new phase in AI security.
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