AI helped find a critical security flaw affecting 70% of the internet

Several government and company websites around the world went dark briefly on Wednesday, after artificial intelligence helped discover and address critical bugs that could affect 70% of the internet.

AI tools discovered the PHP vulnerability that could take down 70% of the internet. Now, the race is on to patch it before AI-powered hackers attack

OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol model played a key role in identifying the issue.

PHP vulnerability sparks scramble as major websites face threat

Some organizations have temporarily taken websites and online services offline rather than leave vulnerable systems exposed.
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PHP Panic: Two Critical Bugs Put 70% of the Internet at Risk, and Everyone Is Freaking Out

Two critical bugs in PHP, the language running most of the web, let strangers take over servers without a password. The patch ...

Critical vulnerabilities in commonly used web code spark rush to update systems

Crucial vulnerabilities in the PHP language is so severe that global authorities have recommended websites temporarily go ...
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Full list of websites at risk of blackout as outage threatens 75% of internet

With continued concerns after a critical PHP safety update threatens up to 75% of the internet, UNILADTech has a full list of ...

What if the Internet went down tomorrow? Japan's infrastructure crisis and the asset protection we can start now

Cyberattacks, large-scale power outages, and communication blackouts. The invisible risks of a society that is too convenient ...

Who Protects Internet Security? The Reality of Maintenance Faced by Developers

On October 21, 2026, a series of emergency maintenance operations took place on various websites across the country.Corporate ...

Websites around the world taken down to protect systems - as critical software update issued

Government websites in France, Denmark, Finland and the Netherlands went offline on Wednesday over hacking fears, as experts ...
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NEAR co-founder warns of ‘Security Armageddon’ across the internet

NEAR co-founder Illia Polosukhin warns of mounting software security risks, calls for AI defenses and cryptographic systems ...
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The Golden Rules of Airplane Etiquette—Because We Have Simply Seen Enough

When to recline? How to board? What to wear? Flight attendants and frequent fliers spell out the rules of the skies once and ...

Circle Internet Jumps 6% as OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules; Strategy Surges 8%, Coinbase Climbs 5%

Federal regulators just finalized the stablecoin rulebook, and crypto stocks are surging in response, but the biggest winner is not the company that issues USDC. Here is what the market is signaling ...