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Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70 percent of websites
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Governments around the world are rushing to implement safety measures after AI technology found 'severe' vulnerabilities in a key programming language called PHP. (Image credit: Yong Teck Lim)
Governments around the world are rushing to implement safety measures after AI technology found 'severe' vulnerabilities in a key programming language called PHP. (Image credit: Yong Teck Lim)
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What Is PHP? Why Are Government and Business Websites Going Offline?
A critical security flaw in the programming language underpinning much of the web has prompted a global rush to patch vulnerable systems.
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