Hidden PHP flaws put 70% of websites at risk
Two critical bugs sat unseen for over a decade until AI tools found them
Serious flaws hidden for more than a decade in PHP, the code behind about 70% of websites, have triggered a global cyber-security alert after AI tools uncovered them.
The bugs could let attackers take over web servers without logging in. An emergency fix came out on Wednesday, and the BBC reports the US NSA and the UK's NCSC have told organisations to patch now or take sites offline.
Edinburgh council and the BBC are among those that pulled pages.
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