Japan to simulate cyberattacks as PHP flaws roil global internet

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 32 minutes ago

What is PHP, and how did a flaw in its code lead several websites to go dark this week? PHP is an open-source computer language that powers an estimated 70 per cent of the internet. While websites being taken offline caused alarm, that was done to implement a fix — which cybersecurity experts say show the system for remedying such issues is working. Abby Hughes - News - Business - | 5 hours ago

PHP is an open-source computer language that powers an estimated 70 per cent of the internet. While websites being taken offline caused alarm, that was done to implement a fix — which cybersecurity experts say show the system for remedying such issues is working.

CBC News - Business - 38 minutes ago

A critical flaw affecting 70% of all websites has the cybersecurity world panicked

The Conversation - World - 3 hours ago

What is PHP, and how did a flaw in its code lead several websites to go dark this week?

CBC News - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Europe Websites Go Dark After Major Cybersecurity Flaw Sparks Hacker Warning

Times of India - Top Stories - 5 hours ago

What is the PHP bug? -- Amazon says hackers tried to exploit a bug in the PHP programming language just days before the vulnerability was publicly disclosed. Kurzweil Technologies head of research John Clark Levin explains more.

CBS News - Technology - 6 hours ago

Canadian government sites among those offline after flaw identified in widely used computer language -- Abby Hughes

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.

CBC News - Business - 6 hours ago

PHP security flaws trigger global scramble; CERT-In flags vulnerabilities

Times of India - Top Stories - 7 hours ago

Hackers appear to be struggling to exploit PHP flaws after global cybersecurity crisis

NBC News - Business - 7 hours ago

Here's how to protect your information from the PHP flaw, according to cybersecurity pros

Business Insider - Technology - 8 hours ago

AI finds bug affecting up to 70% of internet -- 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 Andres Guerrero-Saade, vice president of intelligence and security research at SentinelOne, joins "The Takeout" to break down the situation. -- Oct 21

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.

CBS News - Technology - 8 hours ago

PHP2Shell exploit bypasses protections designed to stop remote code execution

Hackers pile on PHP2Shell as AWS reveals attacks began before disclosure -- Cloudflare reports millions of exploit attempts, while Amazon spotted attackers trying their luck four days before patches landed

PHP2Shell exploit bypasses protections designed to stop remote code execution - "Adversaries are clearly spending time (and tokens) on this bug," researcher says.

Millions Of Hacking Attempts As Companies, Governments Rush To Patch PHP Flaws

Huffington Post - Top Stories - 9 hours ago

Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found -- Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

BBC News - World - 10 hours ago

Tech Explainer: What You Need to Know About the PHP Flaw Threatening the Internet

A pair of critical PHP security flaws discovered by researchers with the help of AI forced an emergency patch and set off scattered attacks across the web. PHP is a programming language used to build up to 70 percent of the websites online today.

Breitbart - Technology - 11 hours ago

Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found - Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

BBC News - Technology - 11 hours ago

Race to update services' computer systems after cyber-security flaw found

Websites were taken offline after the developers of programming language PHP said "critical vulnerabilities" had been discovered.

BBC News - Top Stories - 11 hours ago

External evaluators find flaws in OpenAI's AI monitoring system in pilot review

Oct 22 : AI safety evaluators METR and Redwood Research found several new vulnerabilities in OpenAI's internal system, including an exploit agents could have used to keep hundreds of their actions from being monitored, in a pilot review earlier this year.The exercise, conducted from July 21 to August 11, gave

Channel NewsAsia - Business - 11 hours ago

PHP2Shell puts dozens of UK government services out of service

SECURITY -- PHP devs publish critical bug fix as site owners warned: Pull 'em offline if you're unpatched -- Websites down as precaution as exploits have already been published

Judge curbs Trump administration's hunt for noncitizen voters in some states, citing flawed data

Apple Valley News Now - Politics - 12 hours ago

What is PHP? The AI-detected bug prompting a global security scramble

PHP is a widely used general-purpose scripting language that is geared toward web development, and it powers the vast majority of websites across the world

The Globe and Mail - World - 12 hours ago

What is PHP and how serious is the computer language flaw causing website shutdowns?

Guardian UK - Technology - 13 hours ago

World Business Report -- Major PHP Security Flaw Triggers Cyberattacks

A major PHP security flaw sparks global hacking attempts

BBC News - Business - 13 hours ago

Millions of hacking attempts as global firms and governments rush to fix security flaw

PHP developers released urgent fixes on Wednesday for vulnerabilities that had lurked in the software for years until they were uncovered using AI

The Globe and Mail - World - 13 hours ago

Websites shut down globally after AI finds cybersecurity flaw affecting 70% of the internet

Apple Valley News Now - World - 13 hours ago

OpenAI models discover major PHP internet security flaw

FOX Business national correspondent Darren Botelho joins 'Fox & Friends' to give the latest details after OpenAI uncovered a security flaw in PHP.

Fox News - Technology - 13 hours ago

What AI-uncovered web security issue could mean for users' data - ABC News technology reporter Mike Dobuski says a "race against the clock" is happening to protect users from cyberattacks due to a flaw in programming language.

ABC News - Technology - 13 hours ago

PHP security flaws trigger global scramble; CERT-In flags critical vulnerabilities

Times of India - Business - 13 hours ago

Hackers got a four-day head start on epic PHP2Shell vulnerability

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

Tell us: have you been affected by the PHP code flaw?

Guardian UK - Technology - 14 hours ago

What to know about the PHP bug affecting 70% of world's websites

AI was used to uncover a security weakness that affects most of the world's websites, researchers said. Here's what internet users should know.

CBS News - Top Stories - 14 hours ago

What to know about the PHP bug affecting 70% of world's websites -- AI was used to uncover a security weakness that affects most of the world's websites, researchers said. Here's what internet users should know.

AI was used to uncover a security weakness that affects most of the world's websites, researchers said. Here's what internet users should know.

CBS News - Business - 14 hours ago

More than 30 Government services offline due to security flaw

Global organisations have been working to resolve a critical security gap in programming language used by the majority of websites

Evening Standard - Technology - 14 hours ago

Thirty-two Government services offline amid PHP cybersecurity issue

Evening Standard - Technology - 14 hours ago

Up to 70% of world's websites at risk after AI discovers critical security flaw

Washington Examiner - Technology - 14 hours ago

AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened

The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.

BBC News - Top Stories - 15 hours ago

AI discovered a massive cyber-security flaw - here's what happened -- The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.

The BBC's technology correspondent Joe Tidy explains how it happened, and what it means for you.

BBC News - World - 15 hours ago

What's the PHP coding flaw that could pull down 70 percent of the internet?

The vulnerability allows a hacker to change a website or extract data, including personal information.

Aljazeera - Science - 15 hours ago

Canadian government sites among those offline after flaw identified in widely used computer language -- Business

CBC News - Politics - 16 hours ago

Pentagon ignored cybersecurity flaws before data breach, Marines' lawsuit says

Army Times - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Turkey issues cyber warning as website flaws spark global alarm

Turkish Minute - World - 16 hours ago

Judge curbs DHS hunt for noncitizen voters in nine states, cites flawed data

The Baltimore Sun - US News - 16 hours ago

Cybersecurity scans launched in Türkiye over critical PHP flaws

Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites as they raced on Oct. 22 to protect themselves from hacks after artificial intelligence uncovered critical flaws in a widely used programming language called PHP.

Hurriyet Daily News - World - 17 hours ago

Hackers pile on PHP2Shell as AWS reveals attacks began before disclosure

Critical PHP web security flaws spark global alarm as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond

Critical PHP security flaws trigger global warnings as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond to potential cyber threats.

CNBC - World - 17 hours ago

Governments, companies rush to fix PHP-related flaws

Governments and companies worldwide rushed to shut down or update their websites as they sought to protect themselves from hacks after artificial...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 17 hours ago

Firms here should 'act now' to fix critical PHP vulnerabilities: Singapore's cybersecurity chief

The Straits Times - Technology - 17 hours ago

Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw

Guardian UK - Technology - 17 hours ago

5 reasons the PHP2Shell bug is your problem, too -- m read

Discover why the PHP2Shell bug, rated 9.2/10 in severity, is causing global website outages and how it impacts everyday internet users worldwide.

Gulf News - Technology - 18 hours ago

'Limited' Government services temporarily offline amid PHP cybersecurity issue

Evening Standard - Technology - 18 hours ago

Worldwide website emergency explained: How a critical PHP weakness sparked a global cybersecurity alert - and exactly what it means for you

Daily Mail - Science - 19 hours ago

Zoe Kleinman: PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb -- It has been a dramatic, public and global response, but the cyber event hasn't happened yet.

BBC News - Technology - 19 hours ago

Websites shut down worldwide after AI uncovers critical PHP flaws

Washington, United States: Governments and companies around the world shut down websites as they raced Thursday to protect themselves from hacks after...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 19 hours ago

Websites go dark after AI exposes programming language security flaw

Euronews - World - 20 hours ago

Australian government websites exposed to major cyber flaw

A critical cybersecurity risk uncovered by AI has prompted a worldwide race to secure much of the internet.

SBS - World - 20 hours ago

Govt Websites Go Dark After AI-Discovered Flaw Sparks Security...

Deccan Chronicle - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Global government websites go dark after security flaw revealed

Numerous websites worldwide, including government-run pages, have temporarily gone dark after an AI-assisted discovery of critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language

Russia Today - Top Stories - 20 hours ago

Cloudflare sees millions of exploit attempts after PHP disclosure

Cloud services firm Cloudflare saw millions of exploitation attempts after the public disclosure of critical vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language PHP, CEO Matthew Prince said in a post on X late on Wedn

Channel NewsAsia - World - 1 day ago

Websites down: what is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?

Tokyo: Artificial intelligence has found critical security flaws in a major programming language called PHP, with many websites taken offline Thursday...

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 1 day ago

What is PHP and why did it spark a global cyber-security scramble? -- AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.

BBC News - Business - 1 day ago

Websites go offline after AI exposes critical PHP flaw -- m read

PHP underpins large parts of the internet, raising concerns that websites and other services relying on the widely used programming language could be vulnerable to attack

Gulf News - Technology - 1 day ago

Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched

Wired News - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Governments Take Websites Offline After PHP Security Warnings

Toronto Star - Technology - 1 day ago

AI uncovers decade-old PHP flaw: Government websites across Europe went offline amid cyberattack

Times of India - World - 1 day ago

Critical web security flaws spark alarm as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond

Critical PHP security flaws trigger global warnings as Google, OpenAI and Amazon respond to potential cyber threats.

CNBC - Technology - 1 day ago

Japan PM, FBI Warn of Critical PHP Security Flaws as Major Websites Go...

Deccan Chronicle - Technology - 1 day ago

Australians facing spike in data breaches after 'critical' flaw uncovered

Australian Broadcasting Corp - World - 1 day ago

PHP blames supply chain security biz Chainguard for putting huge chunks of the web at risk

SECURITY -- Swamped curl maintainers take low-level flaws public to survive vulnerability 'avalanche' -- From October 26, only high and critical cases stay private as project seeks help sharing the workload

World leaders warn of security flaws found in PHP programming language

AI was used to pinpoint two vulnerabilities in the PHP language, used by about 70 percent of websites.

Aljazeera - Science - 1 day ago

Government scrambles to fix websites after AI discovers flaw could affect 70% of the internet

A report from a cybersecurity firm estimated that the software flaw had existed undetected for more than a decade.

Sydney Morning Herald - Technology - 1 day ago

Security flaw: eMudhra shares take a hit, fall 20%

Times of India - Business - 1 day ago

PHP devs publish critical bug fix as site owners warned: Pull 'em offline if you're unpatched

Websites down as precaution as exploits have already been published

Türkiye launches nationwide cyber alert over critical PHP flaws

Türkiye has launched nationwide cybersecurity scans and issued urgent warnings to government agencies and businesses after critical vulnerabilities were...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 1 day ago

Some websites go dark as operators address an AI-detected flaw in a web programming language

The FBI’s cyber division warned Wednesday about the discovery of two “critical vulnerabilities” in PHP, a widely used programming language that powers many websites and web applications.

Los Angeles Times - Business - 1 day ago

Government websites were taken offline across Europe. What to know about PHP

Government websites across Europe went dark on Wednesday as operators raced to patch two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, one of the most widely used programming languages on the web.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

Websites are Racing to Patch Software Powering Up to 70% of the Web as AI Uncovers Critical Flaws

International Business Times - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Flaw in PHP computer language leads to shutdown of websites around world

Guardian UK - Technology - 1 day ago

Major websites go offline worldwide over critical PHP flaws

Government agencies and businesses worldwide took websites offline Wednesday after two critical security vulnerabilities were uncovered in PHP, a widely...

Daily Sabah - Technology - 1 day ago

Government websites scramble to protect systems after AI discovers critical flaw

Developers of PHP programming language release new fixes to vulnerabilities that had quietly been lurking in software for years

The Globe and Mail - World - 1 day ago

Websites go dark worldwide after critical flaws are exposed, leaving up to 70% of sites open to attack

Daily Mail - Science - 1 day ago

Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued -- The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.

BBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

European government websites go dark as software flaw sparks security scramble

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

iPhone Duo Review: Waiting to Refine Foldables Was the Right Move - Apple has solved the most notable flaws on Android foldables. Smartphones - Raymond Wong - Oct 21