# AI helps uncover critical flaws underpinning the internet

https://mins.news/en/video/110499

- DW News, 2026-10-22 02:56 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EB16ZFkRhw

> Two long-hidden critical flaws in PHP, a technology powering much of the web, triggered a global cybersecurity scramble. Researchers found the weaknesses could let attackers access servers and databases, prompting governments, hospitals and businesses to rush patches for vulnerable systems. TPO Group security chief and AI researcher Tarah Wheeler spoke to DW about the alarm surrounding the discovery.

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