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Government websites in the EU and Canada taken offline over PHP vulnerability

Engadget • Wed, 21 Oct 2026

All websites using PHP should update to the latest security patch.

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All websites using PHP should update to the latest security patch.

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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. But it's far bigger than […]