Alerts
Only when it matters. A short, plain-English warning when something serious is happening, and what to do about it. By email, or here.
- Two critical flaws in PHP leaked before their fix
PHP, the language behind about 7 in 10 websites, confirmed two critical flaws after details leaked. The fix is due at 1 am Thursday, Sydney time. No attacks reported yet.
What to doAsk anyone who runs a website for you whether they use PHP, and when they'll install the fix. Ignore emails urging you to log in for a security update.
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35 hours after DeepSeek released V4.1 Flash, a patch removing its refusals, including around cyber attacks, appeared on Hugging Face.
What to doNothing to do today. Expect scam emails, texts and calls to keep getting more convincing.
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