AI Just Found a Bug That Puts Up to 70% of the World’s Websites at Risk
AI-assisted research uncovered flaws that could let attackers run code remotely, prompting emergency patches for a language used by 70% of websites, OpenAI said.
- PHP developers released fixes for two critical vulnerabilities that could enable remote code execution without a password.
- PHP runs on nearly 70% of websites with identifiable programming languages, including many WordPress sites.
- Government agencies and companies took websites or services offline, or issued warnings, while applying the patches.
- Calif and Wiz said AI models helped discover the flaws, which had existed for decades and were reported privately before details leaked online.
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A crack in PHP programming language has been described as the most important ever discovered by artificial intelligence
70% of websites face catastrophic hijacking under newly discovered flaw
A critical software crisis has emerged after artificial intelligence uncovered a severe vulnerability in PHP, the code powering up to 70% of the world's websites. Named PHP2Shell, the memory management flaw allows hackers to gain control of unpatched servers within seconds. Security experts reported by The Wall Street Journal are rushing to install patches before automated AI tools are weaponized by cybercriminals. The post 70% of websites face …
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abc30 NewsSome websites shut down globally as operators address PHP issue after AI finds critical flaw
The US National Security Agency and Europe's cybersecurity agency on Wednesday advised companies to take immediate action to address two critical flaws in PHP
Critical security flaw shuts down websites worldwide
WASHINGTON — Government and company websites around the globe have gone dark and suspended some services after a serious vulnerability was found in a computer language used to build much of the world wide web, with organizations scrambling to fix the critical security flaw.Belgian, Dutch, Finnish, French and German sites were among those that governments took down temporarily as they scrambled to patch the critical weakness in PHP, a language us…
A critical security flaw in the PHP programming language has forced public institutions and businesses in several countries around the world to temporarily shut down their websites to protect their systems from potential cyberattacks. The vulnerability affects a technology widely used to build and operate websites. According to cybersecurity company Cloudflare, about 70% of websites use PHP, which also supports popular platforms such as WordPres…
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