How AI helped expose an ‘unprecedented’ cyber-security flaw | BBC News
October 22, 2026 | by

How AI helped expose an 'unprecedented' cyber-security flaw | BBC News. Organisations around the world have been scrambling to protect their websites from attacks, after what's being called an "unprecedented flaw" was found in the PHP programming language that runs much of the internet. AI had a role in discovering the flaw but just how vulnerable is the internet? In this video… 1:07 – What is PHP 1:36 – How the flaw was found 3:01 – What if it's not fixed 3:33 – Impact worldwide 4:23 – Advice for website owners 5:08 – The man who found the flaw 5:35 – Is this good news? 6:34 – Is the internet at risk? 8:21 – Could we see more flaws? #CyberSecurity #PHP #bbcnews Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
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