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Technology - PHP bug threatens the internet - A bug in the PHP programming language could put up to 70% of the world's websites at risk, experts say. Reuters cybersecurity reporter Raphael Satter explains more about this critical vulnerability. Oct 23

A bug in the PHP programming language could put up to 70% of the world's websites at risk, experts say. Reuters cybersecurity reporter Raphael Satter explains more about this critical vulnerability.

CBS News - Technology - 17 hours ago

OpenAI resumes frontier AI training after security overhaul, discloses flaw in widely used software

OpenAI said on Friday it had resumed training of its most advanced AI models after tightening security and barring internet access, and disclosed a flaw in a widely used software.

CTV News - Science - 1 day ago

How AI helped expose critical flaws in the code powering most websites

The language that’s known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts are calling one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory.

Los Angeles Times - Technology - 1 day ago

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

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 - 1 day ago

Websites go dark after AI exposes programming language security flaw - 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. 22/10/2026

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.

Euronews - World - 1 day 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 - Technology - 2 days 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 - 2 days ago

World Business Report -- Cyber crisis continues for second day, with race to secure world's websites

Websites around the world are down as engineers try to contain risk

BBC News - Business - 2 days 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 - 2 days ago

World Business Report -- Major PHP Security Flaw Triggers Cyberattacks

A major PHP security flaw sparks global hacking attempts

BBC News - Business - 2 days ago

Details on bug threatening up to 70% of internet -- Researchers at OpenAI have found a bug that puts up to 70% of the world's websites at risk. Robert McMillan, the reporter who broke the story for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with the details.

Researchers at OpenAI have found a bug that puts up to 70% of the world's websites at risk. Robert McMillan, the reporter who broke the story for the Wall Street Journal, joins CBS News with the details.

CBS News - Technology - 2 days 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 - 2 days 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 - 2 days 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 - 2 days ago

Why governments pulled websites offline over a decades-old programming language

Servers that use the popular PHP programming language were exposed to a critical security bug. Millions of websites have their data at risk.

CNBC - Technology - 2 days ago

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 - 2 days 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 - 2 days 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 - 2 days 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 - 3 days ago

UK working to identify exposure after global cyber-security warning -- Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.

Governments and companies are scrambling to protect their websites, as Amazon says it experienced attacks before the warning was made public.

BBC News - Technology - 3 days 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 - 3 days 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.

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 - 3 days ago

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 - 3 days 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 - 3 days ago

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 - 3 days ago

Some government websites taken down in response to security risk: AI minister

Some government websites have been taken down temporarily as a precaution against a security risk, says Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon.

CTV News - Science - 3 days 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 - 3 days ago

Australian state reports second OpenAI website breach

Sydney: The state government of Australia s New South Wales (NSW) on Friday reported a second government website breach involving an OpenAI agent....

Peninsula Qatar - Technology - 21 days ago

Right-Wing Websites Connected to Former Trump Lawyer Are Scamming Loyal Followers With Phony Celebrity Pitches

A mysterious network called AdStyle is placing ads with fake endorsements from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Elon Musk on conservative sites based in the U.S. and abroad.

ProPublica - Technology - 3 years ago