TOH edition: Thursday, 22 October 2026 · technology
A safer web could start with finding what we missed: AI uncovered decade-hidden PHP flaws, and fixes are now available
Reported by Dawn
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PHP developers have released urgent fixes after AI-assisted research uncovered critical vulnerabilities that Wiz says had remained hidden for more than a decade. The discovery gives website operators a way to address those weaknesses, but hackers are already exploiting some flaws and protection depends on applying the updates.
AI-assisted research can bring longstanding software weaknesses within reach of repair, though the same tools can also help attackers exploit them.
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