Help Net Security2026-10-25 09:00:56

Week in review: PHP vulnerabilities patched, exploited Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN flaw

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: A critical PHP security release is coming today, so get ready to update!

Summary

The PHP security team has announced an urgent security release for Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC. The release fixes two vulnerabilities, each rated 9.2 (Critical) under CVSS v4.0.

newsweek in review

This is a brief wire summary, the full story (linked below) has the complete details.

KazaSec's take

Incidents like this rarely start with the headline event itself, they usually trace back to an exposed remote-access endpoint, an unpatched perimeter system, or a credential phished weeks earlier. The organizations that recover fastest are the ones that tested their defenses and their incident response plan before they needed them.

Coverage details

Source: Help Net Security
Published: 2026-10-25 09:00:56
Author: help net security
Category: technology

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