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What to know about PHP's website security bug

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 22 October 2026, 15:11 UTC ·10 sec listen

Researchers used artificial intelligence to uncover a security weakness in PHP, a programming language used by many websites. They say it could affect about 70 percent of sites worldwide. The finding highlights why website owners need to review security updates.

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