PHP: The three letters that shut down sites all over the internet today
Two bugs found with AI are behind major issues today for 4chan, DeviantArt, Wikipedia, and the blog where the bar around the corner posts pictures of…
According to The Verge, two bugs found with AI are behind major issues today for 4chan, DeviantArt, Wikipedia, and the blog where the bar around the corner posts pictures of people's dogs.
The "critical vulnerabilities" were discovered in the PHP programming language, which underpins much of the internet, including any site built on WordPress.
This technology story centres on the United States. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include PHP, AI and DeviantArt.
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- PHP, AI, DeviantArt, Wikipedia
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