PHP: Pretty Huge Problem with the internet – The Latest

PHP:与互联网的巨大难题——最新动态

Today in Focus

2026-10-23

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Websites around the world have been taken offline as governments and businesses scramble to fix a flaw in the computer language PHP. There are fears that hackers could exploit the vulnerability to steal data, take control of web servers and disrupt services. Millions of attempts have already been made to attack websites since the issue with the programming language was revealed, cybersecurity companies have said. Michael Safi speaks to global technology reporter Aisha Down – watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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  • Millions of potential attacks, websites down all over.

  • It's a big deal.

  • A lot of people use PHP.

  • Will they know that they've been hacked?

  • Maybe not.

  • We're beginning to realize the frailties in legacy infrastructure and legacy institutions.

  • From the Guardians today in Focus, this is The Latest with me, Michael Sutt.

  • Asha Down, until this morning, I'd lived in blissful ignorance of the existence of the computer language PHP.

  • I learned this morning it has a big problem.

  • As our global tech reporter, I'm sure you had heard of PHP before.

  • How big a deal is this?

  • Well, I hadn't heard much more than you did, but it is a really big deal.