WEBSITES DOWN : WHAT IS PHP AND HOW HAS IT RAISED AI HACKING FEARS ?

What happened: AI models from OpenAI and Google were used by Wiz Research and other groups to find security flaws in PHP, a programming language that helps run an estimated 70 percent of the world's websites. Why it matters: The PHP Foundation told organizations running PHP that it is imperative to update now. OpenAI said the flaws mark a new phase where AI can find security bugs with internet-scale impact, and researchers warned that sites unaware of the issue could stay vulnerable for days, weeks and months.

AI models from OpenAI and Google were used by Wiz Research and other groups to find security flaws in PHP, a programming language that helps run an estimated 70 percent of the world's websites.

The PHP Foundation told organizations running PHP that it is imperative to update now. OpenAI said the flaws mark a new phase where AI can find security bugs with internet-scale impact, and researchers warned that sites unaware of the issue could stay vulnerable for days, weeks and months.