# Leaders warn of security flaws in PHP programming language

https://mins.news/en/item/110354

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 00:10 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/world-leaders-warn-against-security-flaw-found-in-php-computer-programming?traffic_source=rss

> Artificial intelligence helped identify two critical vulnerabilities in PHP, which powers most websites. The US National Security Agency advised organizations to take sites offline if they could not update immediately, while authorities in several countries temporarily shut government websites to apply security patches.

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