InfraTrust report warns of exploited flaws in critical network infrastructure
Attackers are actively exploiting vulnerabilities across critical network infrastructure, and PHP flaws known as "PHP2Shell" put the web management interfaces of firewalls, VPNs, application delivery controllers, and other appliances at risk. [...]
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- TechnologyPHPA programming language that powers a large share of websites, including WordPress.
- TechnologyVPN · Virtual private networkAn encrypted tunnel that puts a remote device on a private network, as if it were plugged in at the office.
- ConceptExploitCode or a technique that turns a software flaw into something an attacker can actually use.