AI Finds Critical PHP Flaws
AI discovers critical security flaws in PHP, causing global websites to go offline.
In brief
AI discovers critical security flaws in PHP, causing global websites to go offline. AI found critical vulnerabilities in PHP, forcing websites worldwide to go offline as organizations rush to patch the code. Originally reported by Dawn.
AI Finds PHP Flaws
Artificial intelligence discovered critical security flaws in PHP, causing many websites to go offline Thursday.
PHP's Global Use
PHP, created in the early 1990s, runs an estimated 70 per cent of the world's websites.
Security Firm Wiz
Security firm Wiz Research says PHP is a backbone of the web and used AI to find vulnerabilities for over a decade.
Critical Fix Released
The PHP Foundation urged organizations to update immediately after releasing a critical fix Wednesday.
Websites Go Offline
Paris police and Pokemon sleep tracker websites went dark as developers patched PHP code.
AI's Role in Finding Flaws
OpenAI and Google used AI models to uncover PHP's weak spots in August, keeping the issue secret until a fix was developed.
Security Experts Warn
Experts warn some sites may remain vulnerable for days, weeks, or months after updates.
What to remember
AI found critical vulnerabilities in PHP, forcing websites worldwide to go offline as organizations rush to patch the code.
