AI-found PHP flaws reportedly threaten websites widely; hacking attempts rising

Reports say AI tools uncovered critical remote code execution vulnerabilities in PHP, a program reportedly used by about 70% of websites. NPR reports hacking attempts are rising, and NYT reports some government and business sites going offline.

Timeline

1. 22 Oct, 12:35 UTCFirst appeared on CNBC
2. 23 Oct, 09:40 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 23 Oct, 09:40 UTCSecurity research reports PHP2Shell flaws found by AI
4. 23 Oct, 09:40 UTCNPR reports rising hacking attempts after flaws found
5. 23 Oct, 09:40 UTCNYT reports government and business sites going offline
6. 23 Oct, 09:53 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• news todayGoogle Trends
• Why governments pulled websites offline over the decades-old PHP programming languageCNBC
• Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70 percent of websitesNPR
• What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?The New York Times