The Cyber Pandemic Is Here: AI Found a Hole in the Code Running Most of the Web | Rabbit Hole Recap 425

— PHP vulnerability (CVE-2024-3156 and related) discovered by AI tools, affecting 69% of websites; exploitation attempts reached millions within hours of patch release, with Railway and other platforms already breached.

— AI tools drastically lowering the cost of exploit discovery; CVE tracker shows exponential growth in critical vulnerabilities, from ~6,000 to over 15,000 in recent months.

— Peter Thiel's fourth lecture on "New Rome" and the antichrist framework; discussion of catechon (what restrains evil), geopolitical consolidation, and potential internet shutdowns as governments seek control.

— Heatbit Bitwater: new water heater element with 20 mining chips (BM1370s) that screws into existing electric tanks, producing 34 TH/s at 12 J/TH; ships Q1 2027 at $899–$1,299.

— OCC finalizes GENIUS Act rules, dropping yield presumption on stablecoins; SoFi launches tokenized deposits paying 4.4%; France levies 31% tax on crypto-to-stablecoin swaps.

— Anthropic and AI trade slowdown; Amazon CFO leaked criticism of AI spending going cash-flow negative; SpaceX revenue solid, but broader AI hype deflating amid infrastructure and profitability concerns.

— Rotate API keys immediately if you use OpenCode, LiteLLM, Railway, or similar platforms; treat all personal identifying information as compromised and monitor accounts for unauthorized activity.

— Consider moving Bitcoin from legacy (pay-to-pubkey) addresses to post-quantum-resistant signatures if you hold long-term; document and secure your cold storage setup ahead of any potential quantum-computing acceleration.

— Lock down your home network now: use devices like Start9 routers or Pi-hole, isolate IoT devices from Wi-Fi, and never connect TVs or smart devices to your network; jailbreaking firmware yourself is becoming easier with AI tools.