FreeBSD

A demonstration of a PHP-to-shell attack technique targeting OPNsense, the open-source FreeBSD firewall and routing platform, is circulating online. The item, labelled 'PHP2SHELL', suggests a method for escalating from PHP access to command execution on OPNsense systems. Administrators of the popular firewall are watching for details on affected versions and available patches.

Hashtags including #php, #freebsd, #ev, #trivia and #Methodist are trending across South African Mastodon instances, based on recent posts from non-automated accounts. The list mixes tech topics like PHP and FreeBSD with electric vehicles, a trivia hashtag and a faith-related tag, reflecting the range of conversation on the country's decentralised social network.

Hashtags including Methodist and faith are trending across South African social media instances, alongside technical tags like php and freebsd. The trend reflects posts from non-automated accounts weighted by engagement. The presence of religious tags suggests active discussion of Methodist church matters or faith topics among South African users, though the specific trigger is not stated.