From NBC Bay Area · · 1m 10s
Critical PHP vulnerabilities spark global security scramble
Critical PHP code flaws trigger worldwide website shutdowns as hackers exploit vulnerabilities.
In brief
Critical PHP code flaws trigger worldwide website shutdowns as hackers exploit vulnerabilities. Critical PHP vulnerabilities force 55 million websites to temporarily go offline to prevent hacks. Originally reported by NBC Bay Area.
Critical PHP flaws discovered
Critical vulnerabilities in PHP code used by 69% of websites spark global security concerns.
PHP security team releases patches
PHP security team released patches at 10 a.m. et to fix critical vulnerabilities.
Major websites temporarily offline
Wikipedia, Pinboard, 4chan, and Something Awful went offline to apply security patches.
Japanese sites also shut down
Japanese daycare centers and video game sites temporarily closed for security updates.
55 million websites use PHP
Nearly 55 million web properties run php according to censys data.
OpenAI discovered vulnerability
OpenAI found the vulnerability through ai models and warned php before hackers exploited it.
Chainguard breaks patch embargo
Chainguard shared php patch details six hours early breaking security embargo agreement.
Global security agencies warn
U.s. nsa, eu cert, and uk ncs recommend temporary shutdowns for php sites until patched.
Here's the gist
Critical PHP vulnerabilities force 55 million websites to temporarily go offline to prevent hacks.
