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Millions of attacks exploit flaw in PHP used by most websites

Original: Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw By Robert Booth and Aisha Down Problem in PHP

Websites worldwide are being hit by millions of attempts to exploit a flaw in PHP, the programming language that underpins roughly 70% of the web. Governments and companies have pulled sites offline while they patch the vulnerability, and security teams are racing to close the hole before attackers gain access to servers.

Why now: A newly disclosed critical vulnerability in a language powering most of the web is triggering a global wave of exploitation attempts and emergency patching.

PHPRobert BoothAisha DownThe Guardian

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