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Governments and companies worldwide shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws emerged in PHP, the programming language behind a large share of the internet.
The Elections B.C. website is among numerous sites that were taken offline Wednesday after vulnerabilities were found in a programming language.
Thanks to OpenAI, security researchers found a bug in a programming language used across the internet. It is estimated that around 70% of websites use PHP and are now vulnerable to attacks. Juan Andrés Guerrero-Saade, vice president of intelligence and security research at SentinelOne, joins "The Takeout" to break down the situation.
All websites using PHP should update to the latest security patch.
Two bugs found with AI are behind major issues today for 4chan, DeviantArt, Wikipedia, and the blog where the bar around the corner posts pictures of people's dogs. The "critical vulnerabilities" were discovered in the PHP programming language, which underpins much of the internet, including any site built on WordPress. But it's far bigger than
Developers behind the PHP programming language released a fix on Wednesday after a security vulnerability was brought to light. The PHP developers urged people to implement the fix as quickly as possible, and some governments took sites offline as a precautionary measure.
The disclosure heightened concerns about A.I.’s potential to upend cybersecurity unless shortcomings are addressed. The website for the French government was temporarily unavailable on Wednesday amid hacking concerns stemming from major bugs in a piece of software used widely across the internet.
The National Security Agency (NSA) warned organizations Wednesday to immediately patch a pair of security flaws or take their systems offline after artificial intelligence discovered vulnerabilities in a key programming language. “Effective Immediately, all organizations using PHP for their systems are advised to be prepared for an update addressing two critical vulnerabilities,” the NSA’s cyber…
PHP runs about 70% of the world’s websites, security firm Wiz estimates. Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites on October 21, 2026 after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet. Photo / Kirill Kudryavtsev, AFP
Flaw in PHP computer language leads to shutdown of websites around world
This is the kind of security issue that was found and prevented by AI, but is also a high risk because of AI.
US National Security Agency asks organizations using PHP to prepare for immediate update
Japan, Australia urge users to install security updates after developers warn that flaws could allow attackers to execute malicious code remotely
Governments and companies around the world shut down websites as they raced Thursday to protect themselves from hacks after artificial intelligence uncovered critical flaws in a widely used programming language called PHP.
Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites as they raced Thursday to protect themselves from hacks after artificial intelligence uncovered critical flaws in a widely used programming language called PHP.
Two critical vulnerabilities with the PHP programming language are said to have been found
WASHINGTON: Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet. The US National Security Agency told organizations to patch immediately or pull vulnerable systems offline. The flaws “often provide a direct path to the server’s file system or database,” the NSA said in a statement on X.
Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in a widely used programming language sent website operators around the world scrambling to protect their systems.Developers of the PHP programming language on Wednesday released urgent new fixes to vulnerabilities that had quietly been lurking in their software for years until they were uncovered using AI, saying that all users...
Newly discovered vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language have put millions of websites at risk, with government agencies across the world sounding alarm bells. PHP developers are now urging immediate updates.
Developers of the PHP programming language said a set of new updates fixing two previously identified critical vulnerabilities was now live, and acknowledged a delay in addressing a previously identified flaw. Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday after the disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in PHP sent website operators around the world
Thousands of Kenyan websites rely on PHP, including websites associated with essential public services, education, telecommunications, and business.
PHP sits underneath popular web design platforms so the weaknesses potentially affect a vast range of websites, from online stores and news outlets to government services.
Developers of the PHP programming language have released security updates to fix two critical vulnerabilities, urging users to update immediately as website operators work to protect their systems.Government websites in Europe and elsewhere went offline on Wednesday following the disclosure of the vulnerabilities which reported that website operators were scrambling to secure their systems, Reuters reported.PHP underpins large parts of the...
Two critical security flaws in PHP, a programming language widely used for websites and online services, have triggered urgent warnings and calls for immediate protective measures across Europe.
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