Anthropic cybersecurity deputy says the situation “will get much worse”
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Jason Clinton, Anthropic’s deputy chief of cybersecurity, wrote on his personal X account that, however bad the situation had become in the previous four days, it “will get much worse before it gets better.” He urged security leaders to go to their boards for help with basic measures, saying they would need to endure for about 18 months. Clinton did not explicitly connect the post to the recent events, Xataka reports.
The context includes the early circulation of identifiers for two critical PHP vulnerabilities, collectively known as PHP2Shell and rated 9.2 out of 10 in severity. Amazon says it detected an exploitation attempt on October 17, while Cloudflare reportedly recorded millions of attempts after the disclosure, according to its CEO. ENISA and other European bodies recommended isolating exposed applications that could not be updated immediately; according to Reuters, European administrations temporarily suspended some digital services.
Why it matters · editorial interpretation
The combination of critical vulnerabilities, exploitation attempts and isolation recommendations could pressure organizations to prioritize basic security measures and executive support. Jason Clinton’s assessment, however, was posted on his personal account and was not explicitly linked to the recent events.
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