Checked fact 282526 Oct 2026Safety and security

Stamos said of the PHP disclosure: "This was handled as well as it possibly could be. It was always going to be bad." (24:07).

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24:07 "widely distributed. This was handled as" 24:10 "well as it possibly could be. It was" 24:11 "always going to be bad."

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The PHP Bug's Stunning Consequences + Cybersecurity's Black October — With Alex Stamos
Big Technology Podcast (Alex Kantrowitz) · 2026-10-23

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Stamos says attackers exploited PHP flaws before the fix; PHP urges updating now 26 Oct 2026

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“Stamos said of the PHP disclosure: "This was handled as well as it possibly could be. It was always going to be bad." (24:07).” ai notis, checked 26 Oct 2026. Source: The PHP Bug's Stunning Consequences + Cybersecurity's Black October — With Alex Stamos (Big Technology Podcast (Alex Kantrowitz)). https://ainotis.com/c/2825

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ai notis. (2026, October 26). Stamos said of the PHP disclosure: "This was handled as well as it possibly could be. It was always going to be bad." (24:07) [Checked claim 2825]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/2825

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