Two critical PHP flaws, found with the help of AI, pushed websites around the world offline while operators patched. Malaysia has banned civil servants from using Waze, and Meta's revenue rose 26% even as a $9.9B settlement charge cut its profit.
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Critical 'PHP2Shell' flaws found with AI push sites offline; patches out
Two PHP bugs rated CVSS 9.2 allow unauthenticated remote code execution, and fixes are in PHP 8.5.12, 8.4.27, 8.3.36 and 8.2.35. They date back to 2004 and were found using OpenAI and Google AI tools. CISA says unpatched sites should go offline.
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Meta revenue up 26% to $64.6B; $9.9B settlement cuts operating income 37%
The charge covers Meta's August settlement with 52 state attorneys general over teen mental health. Meta narrowed its 2026 capex forecast to $135B–145B and will issue a non-voting Class C share from January 2027 as a one-for-one dividend.
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Government bans civil servants from using Waze, citing Israeli data law
Anwar said Waze's operator is registered under Israeli law and that government and personal data must not be exploited by Israel. He urged Malaysians to switch to local apps such as TuJu. The National Cyber Security Committee agreed the ban on 20 October.
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#No significant new telco news in the past week beyond stories already covered.