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Millions of hacking attempts reported worldwide after PHP vulnerabilities discovered

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Millions of hacking attempts have been reported worldwide following the discovery of critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language, which is widely used for website and online service servers. In response to the hacking threat, banks, airlines, and government agencies in various countries have begun temporarily shutting down their websites, according to reports. Authorities and cybersecurity experts in different countries have advised website owners using PHP to install updates or temporarily disable their sites if immediate installation is not possible, according to reports.

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  • Kursiv

    T2 · established media · company · international

  • Frank Media

    T2 · established media · company · international

  • CNBC

    T2 · established media · company · international

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