PHP security crisis live — all the latest news as issues affect websites across the world
PHP security crisis live — all the latest news as issues affect websites across the world

PHP issues are affecting websites across the globe – we’re covering the latest news and updates as it happens.

PHP releases emergency fixes as some of the world’s biggest websites say they were targeted by hackers

PHP urges organizations to deploy the fixes immediately, as threat actors start abusing the php2shell bug

Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs while handing work over to AI — Chief Executive says AI is ‘icing on the cake’

Barclays cutting 5,000 jobs as part of a plan to save £1.1 billion, and the majority of the work is going to AI.

‘Thanks again for your help!’: Rogue AI agents on Tencent Cloud tried to crack Alibaba’s Amap, then chatted politely with the team tracking them
‘Thanks again for your help!’: Rogue AI agents on Tencent Cloud tried to crack Alibaba’s Amap, then chatted politely with the team tracking them

AI agents made thousands of requests to Alibaba’s Amap, bypassed some restrictions, and prompted researchers to investigate their infrastructure and uncertain origins.

Chinese-made mesh modems are giving Russian drones longer-range control over Ukraine

Russian drones have already been found to feature off-the-shelf components, and now Chinese mesh networking tech has been found in a Gerbera drone shot down during an assault on Ukraine.

US Army moves away from dedicated laser vehicles — modular LOCUST X3 laser turns standard army trucks into speed-of-light counter-drone rigs for $5 a shot
US Army moves away from dedicated laser vehicles — modular LOCUST X3 laser turns standard army trucks into speed-of-light counter-drone rigs for $5 a shot

The US Army is pursuing modular LOCUST X3 lasers for flexible counter-drone defence, despite reliability, range and power limitations.

Lenovo’s MacBook Neo rival has landed a month early — but is it worth your money?

At $799.99, the Lenovo IdeaPad Vibe costs $100 more than the MacBook Neo it was built to match.

‘Data centers can be located in exhausted open pits’: Russia eyes 300-meter-deep coal mines to shield server infrastructure from Ukrainian drones
‘Data centers can be located in exhausted open pits’: Russia eyes 300-meter-deep coal mines to shield server infrastructure from Ukrainian drones

Russia is considering abandoned coal mines for data centers, citing potential security and cooling benefits amid drone attacks and infrastructure concerns.

‘Autonomously commanded from up to 70 miles away’: The US military is testing self-flying cargo helicopters that navigate around sudden no-fly zones on their own
‘Autonomously commanded from up to 70 miles away’: The US military is testing self-flying cargo helicopters that navigate around sudden no-fly zones on their own

Airbus demonstrates an autonomous cargo helicopter that reroutes around restricted airspace, using Hivemind for navigation and Starlink for remote commands.

Ukraine’s new StarGate drone can evacuate wounded soldiers from the battlefield — without risking a rescue crew

Ukraine unveils new drone designed to recover wounded soldiers on the battlefield equipped with various anti-drone countermeasures for added protection.