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Asian governments step up cyber defences after PHP flaw
Reuters • • world
Key Points:
- A critical vulnerability in the widely used PHP programming language was disclosed, prompting a global rush by companies and governments to patch the security flaws.
- The PHP developers released urgent fixes after the vulnerabilities, which had existed for years, were uncovered using AI, urging all users to update immediately.
- Following the disclosure, hacking attempts surged dramatically, with tens of thousands of attacks reported within the first hour and millions thereafter.
- Several Asian governments, including China and South Korea, responded by ordering cybersecurity inspections and raising alert levels to mitigate the increased hacking risks.
- China’s industry ministry advised immediate system inspections, upgrades to the latest PHP version, and enhanced cybersecurity measures such as changing passwords and monitoring systems closely.
