The ‘Vulnpocalypse’ is coming for the internet’s aging code, says Wiz’s CTO
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Wiz CTO Tomer Schwartz recently joined TechCrunch’s Equity podcast to discuss the critical vulnerabilities discovered in PHP, a language powering approximately 70% of websites. These two major bugs forced many organizations to take their sites offline while scrambling for patches, highlighting the fragility of aging internet infrastructure. Schwartz explained that AI is accelerating the discovery and exploitation of novel vulnerabilities, making this incident just the beginning of a larger threat he terms the 'Vulnpocalypse.' He noted that one of the bugs had remained hidden for over a decade before becoming exploitable due to changes in how systems interact. The discussion also covered why manual patching processes will not scale against such widespread risks and how coordinated disclosure often inevitably leads to information leaks. Furthermore, the episode addressed whether small business owners running WordPress sites should be concerned about their current security posture. Ultimately, the conversation emphasized the urgent need for startups and enterprises to integrate security considerations early in their development cycles.
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