What to know about AI-detected Internet security bug
Experts describe a new vulnerability in PHP as one of the most notable security bugs in recent memory. This scripting language is used for web development and powers most websites globally. The FBI's cyber division and the organization behind the language issued a warning on Wednesday. This news caused a flurry of activity among corporations and government agencies.
AP: The language that’s known as the backbone of the Internet is now subject to what experts describe as one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory. PHP is a widely used general-purpose scripting language that is geared toward web development, and thus, it powers the majority of websites around the world. When the organisation behind the language and the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ cyber division warned Wednesday of significant vulnerabilities in the language, government agencies, corporations and other organisations were sent into a flurry.