Cybersecurity7 min reading time
Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?
TechCrunch
Read the full articleA critical vulnerability in the PHP programming language forced website owners to urgently patch or temporarily shut down sites to prevent exploitation. Experts warn that AI tools could make discovering such internet infrastructure weaknesses easier, raising concerns about broader security risks.

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