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Global security update issued for PHP programming language vulnerabilities
International governments and agencies have urged websites to address two critical cyber-security flaws in the PHP programming language.
Key points
- Two critical vulnerabilities were identified in the PHP programming language, with a fix issued on Wednesday afternoon.
- The Finnish government, Edinburgh council, and the BBC took pages offline after agencies urged organizations to do so if unable to fix
- Wiz reported that the vulnerabilities were discovered by AI and are the most severe ever found by the technology.
Why it matters. These vulnerabilities may provide a direct path to a server's file system or database, leading some governments and organizations to take their websites offline.
International governments and agencies have urged websites to address two critical cyber-security flaws found in the PHP programming language. A fix was issued on Wednesday, but some organizations, including the Finnish government and the BBC, took pages offline. The cyber-security firm Wiz stated the flaws were discovered by AI and are the most severe vulnerabilities ever found by the technology.
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Global security update issued for PHP programming language vulnerabilities
Two critical security flaws have been identified within the PHP programming language. Technology reporters indicate that international agencies are urging immediate updates to prevent exploitation. The vulnerabilities could allow unauthorized access to sensitive data on millions of servers. A formal fix has been issued to the global developer community to mitigate the risk.