AI Just Found a Bug That Puts Up to 70% of the World’s Websites at Risk
- On Thursday, Japanese government ministries, banks, and businesses took websites offline for maintenance following critical security flaws discovered in PHP, a programming language used across 70% of sites worldwide.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged administrators on Wednesday night to verify if their systems used PHP and apply updates immediately, or temporarily suspend web services until patches became available.
- West Japan Railway Company suspended about 60 group websites, while MUFG Bank halted investment account services and Zensho Holdings stopped app features for its Sukiya and Hama-sushi chains.
- Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stated Thursday that some Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry and Finance Ministry webpages were partially suspended as a preventive measure, with no damage reported.
- With PHP powering 70% of websites worldwide, patches have been released to address the vulnerabilities discovered with artificial intelligence assistance, enabling global operators to restore services safely.
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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…
Two critical security vulnerabilities discovered in the PHP infrastructure, used in websites and corporate applications worldwide, have become a topic of discussion. The Cybersecurity Directorate announced that examinations conducted on the e-Government Portal did not reveal any issues that negatively affect the security of services.
Governments Take Websites Offline after Critical PHP Security Flaws Disclosed
Government agencies and other organizations across Europe took websites and online services offline after developers disclosed critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used across much of the web.
Websites go offline after AI uncovers critical flaw in PHP code that powers up to 70% of sites worldwide
Government portals, hospital resources, and school websites went dark today after an Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher discovered a “critical security issue” in a programming language that provides the backbone for 70% of the world’s websites. The flaw could allow hackers to seize control of any web server.This would allow cybercriminals to run their own commands, known as a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. It's essentially an un…
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