Black October: why bugs discovered by OpenAI tech are creating a cyber emergency
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Read the full articleOpenAI's AI technology discovered two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used by about 70% of websites, prompting urgent security patches and temporary website shutdowns worldwide. These flaws, known as "php2shell," could have allowed hackers to steal data or take control of servers, triggering alerts from major cybersecurity agencies.
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