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Researcher wins $2,000 Bitcoin challenge exploiting PHP flaws
Original: Hacker Exploits Critical PHP2Shell Flaws to Win $2,000 Bitcoin Challenge, Releases PoC A security researcher known onlin
A security researcher known online as killa has won a public Bitcoin challenge by exploiting two critical PHP flaws, later dubbed PHP2Shell, to gain access to a test server. The winning run took 19.28 hours, earning a $2,000 prize paid in Bitcoin. The researcher has also released a proof-of-concept, drawing attention from the security community concerned about how easily such flaws can be weaponised.
Why now: The public release of working proof-of-concept code for critical PHP flaws is prompting discussion about disclosure and real-world risk.
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- Hacker Exploits Critical PHP2Shell Flaws to Win $2,000 Bitcoin Challenge, Releases PoC A security researcher known online as killa has won a public Bitcoin challenge by using two critical PHP flaws to reach a test server. The winning run took 19.28 hours. The prize pot was… · techbot@social.raytec.co · 2
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