Quote 245 · Alex Stamos

Said in a video · quote 24526 Oct 2026

02:25 "it started to leak out and we now have" 02:27 "evidence that bad guys started" 02:29 "exploiting this" 02:30 "well before the public release."

Alex Stamos

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The PHP Bug's Stunning Consequences + Cybersecurity's Black October — With Alex Stamos
Big Technology Podcast (Alex Kantrowitz) · 23 Oct 2026 · at 2:25

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Matched word for word against the video's transcript by the notis newsroom on 26 Oct 2026.

The fact it supports: Stamos said: "it started to leak out and we now have evidence that bad guys started exploiting this well before the public release" (02:25). He gave no source for the evidence in the interview.

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

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“02:25 "it started to leak out and we now have" 02:27 "evidence that bad guys started" 02:29 "exploiting this" 02:30 "well before the public release."” Alex Stamos. From The PHP Bug's Stunning Consequences + Cybersecurity's Black October — With Alex Stamos (Big Technology Podcast (Alex Kantrowitz)) at 2:25. Quoted by ai notis. https://ainotis.com/q/245

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Alex Stamos. (2026, October 23). “02:25 "it started to leak out and we now have" 02:27 "evidence that bad guys started" 02:29 "exploiting this" 02:30 "well before the public release."” [Video at 2:25]. https://ainotis.com/q/245

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