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AI discovery of critical PHP flaw prompts global security alert

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Researchers using AI discovered a critical vulnerability in PHP, a coding language used across much of the web, the FBI's Cyber Division said. The flaw could let attackers remotely execute code in website tools, and NewsNation reported it may affect 70% of the internet. Global authorities urged administrators to update systems, with some recommending affected websites go offline until fixed.

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