Quote 252 · Alex Stamos

Said in a video · quote 25226 Oct 2026

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."

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 24:07

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The fact it supports: 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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Stamos says attackers exploited PHP flaws before the fix; PHP urges updating now 26 Oct 2026

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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."” Alex Stamos. From The PHP Bug's Stunning Consequences + Cybersecurity's Black October — With Alex Stamos (Big Technology Podcast (Alex Kantrowitz)) at 24:07. Quoted by ai notis. https://ainotis.com/q/252

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Alex Stamos. (2026, October 23). “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."” [Video at 24:07]. https://ainotis.com/q/252

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