Flaw in PHP computer language leads to shutdown of websites around world
A critical vulnerability in the PHP programming language, used by 70% of websites, has led to precautionary shutdowns globally. While a patch has been released, national security agencies warn of potential exploitation by hackers, possibly using AI, before all vulnerable sites can update their systems.
Why it matters
This flaw poses a significant cybersecurity risk, potentially exposing millions of websites to cyber-attacks and impacting global internet infrastructure, highlighting the urgent need for rapid patching and robust online defenses.
The PHP Foundation has released a patch for the flaw but it may take time for vulnerable sites to use it to shore up their defences. The PHP Foundation has released a patch for the flaw but it may take time for vulnerable sites to use it to shore up their defences. Internet Flaw in PHP computer language leads to shutdown of websites around world Precautionary takedowns come as experts say bad actors could exploit vulnerability in language used by 70% of sites
Prefer the Guardian on Google Websites around the globe have gone dark after a serious vulnerability was found in a computer language used to build much of the world wide web.
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 used by almost 70% of websites .
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