AI finds major flaw in PHP before it was patched

What BBN said about it

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorResearchers say AI found two serious flaws in PHP, the code behind a huge share of websites, and fixes are already out, the BBC reports.

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   Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterFixes! Four of them!

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   Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterEight point five point twelve, eight point four point twenty-seven, eight point three point thirty-six, eight point two point thirty-five! I wrote them on my hand!

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRosa, breathe. The point is the people looking for the weak spots got there first and told everybody.

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   Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterIs that the good part?

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's the best part. Estimates say PHP runs around seventy percent of websites, so a lot of the internet just got a safer weekend.

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   Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThe National Security Agency said install the update or go offline! Offline! Nobody has told me what the office does about the group chat!

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAnd that's people being careful, which I find so moving that I need a second.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorResearchers at Wiz called it among the most severe flaws ever found in PHP.

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    Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterMoving how?

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSomebody found it, wrote it down, and warned everybody. In my world that's a flaw that took initiative.

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    Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterI've already updated everything I own, including the toaster!

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorIn for eight point five point twelve, Rosa. Out for eight point four point twenty-seven. Nice and slow.