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Security researchers used AI tools to uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP scripting language, and cybersecurity leaders warned of a new era of AI-enabled hacking.
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The BBC reports that AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, prompting a rare global cyber-security response.
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Cybersecurity experts warn of AI-enabled hacking after PHP vulnerability
[AINews] OpenAI’s Patch the Planet program is 1 of 2 parties to discover PHP2Shell vulnerabilities in core PHP affecting 70% of the web, using GPT-5.6 Sol; coordinated response over 2 months
Latent Space · 22 Oct 2026, 07:42
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol and Google's Gemini 4 Argon found critical PHP flaw affecting millions of websites
The Decoder · 21 Oct 2026, 19:45
PHP Armageddon: OpenAI, Google’s Wiz find ancient holes, panicking the internet
TechCrunch AI · 21 Oct 2026, 17:59
Websites taken down worldwide as critical cyber-security update issued
BBC Technology · 21 Oct 2026, 12:14
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“AI uncovered long-hidden programming flaws, triggering a rare global cyber-security response.”
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