Is Your Website At Risk?

In October 2026 a serious flaw called PHP2Shell was found in PHP, the software that runs most websites. It lets attackers take control of affected sites.

PHP2Shell affects millions of websites, but it's hard for a non-technical person to know if they should be concerned.

Did your IT or website support team contact you about PHP2Shell in October 2026?

If they did - that's great, it sounds like someone has your back.

If you don’t have an active support team - that’s a risk. Email [email protected] - we can check your site & talk through your options.

Is your website running on WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, Laravel, Silverstripe or Magento?

All of these use PHP & if they haven't been patched to prevent PHP2Shell, criminals can access your web server & run their own software.

AI Powered Cyber Attacks are Here

Artificial Intelligence is enabling people to find ways to break into computers at an unprecedented rate.

PHP2Shell was discovered by security researchers using AI & showed how attackers could run their own software on affected websites & web apps.

PHP powers around 70% of the websites on the internet & the first attacks were reported soon after the announcement on the 21st of October 2026.

This is just an example of a growing trend of people using AI models to discover ways to break into systems at a global scale.

It's become a race for the "good guys" to find & fix these issues before the "bad guys" act.

How We Can Help

The UpShift team has decades of experience in PHP software development.

We operate a multi-layer security environment, using the CIS Critical Security Controls Implementation Group 2 security framework.

Many older websites can't be easily fixed, as the software they run on is no longer supported.

Rather than completely rebuilding your website or web app we can move it to a modern web platform on a monitored & maintained server. This process is called "replatforming" & costs significantly less than a total redesign or rebuild.

Email us - [email protected] - for a no-obligation chat about the security status of your website