An estimated 70% of websites use the open-source language. What is the identified vulnerability in it?Website owners faced millions of attempts to exploit a serious security vulnerability in their programming language, it has emerged, triggering a rush by governments and businesses to fix the problem.The <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/21/flaw-in-php-computer-language-leads-to-shutdown-of-websites-around-world”>newly discovered vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language that underpins most websites, allows hackers to carry out cyber-attacks and steal data if not fixed. What were the vulnerabilities and why did they affect so many sites? <a href=”https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/22/what-is-php-computer-language-flaw-causing-global-website-shutdowns”>Continue reading…
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