PHP security flaw affecting many websites becomes urgent after AI-driven exploitation

CNN and Google Trends items highlight a security threat described as known for 22 years that AI turned into a crisis in two days. NPR reports hacking attempts rising after flaws in a program used by about 70 percent of websites, and The Hacker News reports another unpatched PHP remote code execution

Timeline

1. 23 Oct, 12:50 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 23 Oct, 12:50 UTCPicked up on News
3. 23 Oct, 12:50 UTCCNN covers 'biggest-ever' internet security threat
4. 23 Oct, 12:50 UTCNPR reports hacking attempts rising after flaws

Top sources

• साइबर आक्रमणGoogle Trends
• PHP Warns of Another Unpatched RCE Two Days After Emergency PHP2Shell PatchesThe Hacker News
• 'It's been relentless' say IT workers on frontline of PHP cyber-security scrambleBBC
• Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70 percent of websitesNPR