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Hong Kong watchdog joins global agencies to warn of web scripting hack risks

A Hong Kong information security watchdog issued an “extremely high risk” warning on Thursday morning over two critical flaws in a widely used web programming language that could allow hackers to execute code remotely and take control of servers. The warning followed similar alerts from governments and cybersecurity agencies overseas, which urged website operators to install updates to fix the vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language.

South China Morning Post 1 min read 4 views Read →
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ICT Ministry puts gov't agencies on alert after PHP security flaws

PHP, created in 1994, helps run an estimated 70 percent of the world's websites, web applications and digital service platforms. The Ministry of ICT and Digital Economy has announced that all government institutions will have their websites and applications overhauled after critical security flaws were found in a major programming language called PHP.PHP, created in 1994, helps run an estimated 70 per cent of the world's websites, web...

Citizen Digital 2 min read 0 views Read →
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Websites down: what is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?

As AI's fast-advancing capabilities fuel concern over the increased risk of cyberattacks, here are some questions and answers about the situation: Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in a major programming language called PHP, with many websites taken offline Thursday as organisations worldwide scramble to fend off would-be hackers.As AI's fast-advancing capabilities fuel concern over the increased risk of cyberattacks...

Citizen Digital 3 min read 3 views Read →
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A critical flaw affecting 70% of all websites has the cybersecurity world panicked

Millions of websites and online tools have relied on the PHP language for decades - but newly disclosed bugs could let hackers easily take them over. Details have been published of a critical flaw in the programming language PHP, which is the backbone of more than 70% of all websites. Left unfixed, the flaw would allow hackers to easily take over and compromise millions of websites and the information held on their servers.

The Conversation AU 3 min read 5 views Read →