Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Take Government and Commercial Sites Offline, with Warnings of Wider Fallout

Government, commercial and educational websites were taken offline as a security measure following the release of a critical software update to address vulnerabilities in the PHP language. Experts warn that the disruption could spread in the coming days, amid expectations of a rise in data breaches in Australia.

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• Government and commercial websites shut down on Wednesday as a security measure after the critical update was released.

  «A number of government and business websites went offline on Wednesday as a security measure after a critical software update was issued»

  Sky News
• Artificial intelligence was used to identify two vulnerabilities in the language used by around 70% of websites.

  «AI was used to pinpoint two vulnerabilities in the PHP language, used by about 70 percent of websites.»

  Al Jazeera
• In Australia, the sites taken offline included major government websites, educational platforms and hosting providers, and a rise in data breaches is expected.

  «Australians should expect an increase in future data breaches as a result of critical software flaws»

  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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