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PHP is in the foundation of 70% of websites – here’s what it is and why a flaw in the software is a major hacking threat

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THE AI ANGLE

Scanning core software code to locate long-standing vulnerabilities

A security researcher used an OpenAI model to uncover a decade-old flaw in core PHP software that runs most websites. Attackers began targeting servers after details leaked before official patches were ready. Web developers and security teams must now speed up patching routines as machine analysis uncovers deep flaws in shared infrastructure.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE

The incident highlights the race between defenders using AI to audit codebases and attackers using the same reasoning tools to automate exploits.

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PHP is in the foundation of 70% of websites – here’s what it is and why a flaw in the software is a major hacking threat

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