Black October: PHP2Shell, a root cert with private key 4, and hackers hunting AI API keys
altryne · x · 2026-10-28
altryne shares a security segment with expert theJoshMeister covering three hot topics: the PHP2Shell attack chain, a root certificate whose private key is literally 4, and hackers actively targeting developers' AI API keys. Bottom line: don't panic, but do your homework on what to patch now versus what to ignore.
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