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- 1New Details Emerge on Xbox 360 Hypervisor Hack▼Hacking the Xbox 360 Hypervisor Part 3: Bad Update Improvements
A researcher has published the third part of a series on hacking the Xbox 360 hypervisor, focusing on improvements to the 'Bad Update' exploit. The write-up digs into technical details of how the console's security is bypassed, drawing attention from the retro-gaming and console-modding communities interested in running homebrew and unsigned code on aging hardware.
- 2PHP Releases Critical Patches for Severe Vulnerability●Critical PHP Patches Address 'Very, Very Bad Vulnerability'
The PHP development team has issued critical security patches to fix a vulnerability described by security experts as 'very, very bad'. Administrators running PHP-based websites and applications are being urged to update their installations as soon as possible to avoid potential exploitation. The flaw's severity has prompted widespread warnings across the cybersecurity community, with IT teams advised to prioritise patching over routine maintenance schedules.
- 3PHP2Shell attacks ramp up as admins delay patching●“The PHP panic has not turned to patching: And that’s bad news, capital B, as PHP2Shell attacks ramp up. We know the pai
Security teams are warning that a pair of critical PHP vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619 and dubbed PHP2Shell, carry a CVSS score of 9.2 and are now being actively exploited. Despite the panic when the flaws were disclosed, administrators have not rushed to apply patches, allowing PHP2Shell attacks that turn vulnerable servers into remote shells to accelerate. Commenters are urging immediate updates, warning that the gap between disclosure and patching is widening the attack window.