{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/conflict/ai-finds-php-flaws-prompting-global-website-security-alerts","slug":"ai-finds-php-flaws-prompting-global-website-security-alerts","url":"https://mediabias.news/conflict/ai-finds-php-flaws-prompting-global-website-security-alerts","title":"AI finds PHP flaws, prompting global website security alerts","subtitle":"Vulnerabilities in a core web programming language could affect 70% of sites worldwide.","excerpt":"AI has identified critical security flaws in the PHP programming language, potentially impacting 70% of global websites. Millions of cyberattack attempts have been recorded as governments and companies scramble to patch the vulnerabilities.","category":"Conflict & Security","area":null,"publishedAt":"2026-10-22T16:05:57.354Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-22T15:10:40.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-22T16:45:06.823Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":45,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to FBI and OpenAI; two independent outlets corroborated the story.","critic":"Quotes from experts and government officials, and explains the technical details of the flaws.","hype":"Headline uses 'Blackout' and 'Huge Risk Is Brewing' which is sensationalized."}},"tags":["#Cybersecurity","#AI","#PHP","#WebDevelopment","#DataSecurity"],"entities":["OpenAI","FBI","PHP Foundation","James Sullivan","Tobias Lutke","Cloudflare"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["AI assisted in discovering critical vulnerabilities in the PHP programming language, which underpins approximately 70% of websites globally.","The FBI has warned that these flaws could enable malicious actors to execute code remotely, posing a significant risk to data and networks.","Millions of cyberattack attempts have been made since the vulnerabilities were disclosed, prompting governments worldwide to take precautionary measures.","OpenAI stated that its AI systems identified these vulnerabilities before any malicious actors did, highlighting AI's dual role in cybersecurity."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Critical security vulnerabilities discovered with the assistance of artificial intelligence in the PHP programming language have prompted urgent action from governments and corporations worldwide. PHP is a foundational language for an estimated 70% of global websites. The FBI issued a warning that the flaws could permit remote code execution by malicious actors, increasing the risk of sensitive data and network compromise. OpenAI, the AI research company, reported that its systems identified these vulnerabilities before attackers did. Since the disclosure, millions of attempts to exploit these security weaknesses have been recorded. As a precaution, governments in Europe and elsewhere have temporarily suspended some websites while security updates are applied."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the timeline of discovery"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"OpenAI stated that AI appeared to find the vulnerabilities before any attackers did, according to ABC News. The Epoch Times digest notes that millions of attempts to exploit the flaws have already been detected, quoting Shopify CEO Tobias Lutke calling it 'the craziest day in cyber security in a long time.' T&T reports that the PHP2Shell vulnerability escalated within hours, according to Cloudflare. Iefimerida reports that millions of cyberattack attempts were made after the security flaws were revealed."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated digests mention that OpenAI stated its AI systems identified the vulnerabilities before any attackers did. The digests also do not include details about the specific technical nature of the two critical flaws identified, as reported by ABC News."}],"basedOn":[{"sourceName":"BetaNews","url":"https://betanews.com/article/php-flaws-exploit-attempts","headline":"PHP flaws draw millions of exploit attempts as sites go dark","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T11:59:30.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Independent (US)","url":"https://the-independent.com/tech/security/ai-cyber-security-artificial-intelligence-php-b3072157.html","headline":"Things will get ‘a lot worse before they get better’, experts warn amid AI panic","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T11:13:44.000Z"},{"sourceName":"South Florida Reporter","url":"https://southfloridareporter.com/tech-teams-race-against-time-to-patch-massive-flaw-across-global-websites","headline":"Tech Teams Race Against Time to Patch Massive Flaw Across Global Websites","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T05:15:08.000Z"},{"sourceName":"SINDOnews.com","url":"https://tekno.sindonews.com/read/1763757/207/dunia-panik-situs-bank-hingga-kantor-pajak-mendadak-padam-gara-gara-php-1792721446","headline":"The World Panics, Bank Websites and Tax Offices Suddenly Down Due to PHP","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T03:28:22.000Z"},{"sourceName":"News.ro","url":"https://news.ro/economic/tentativele-de-atac-cibernetic-se-inmultesc-in-timp-ce-companiile-si-guvernele-se-grabesc-sa-remedieze-vulnerabilitatile-php-1922400423202026100622873645","headline":"Cyber Attack Attempts Multiply, While Companies and Governments Rush to Address PHP Vulnerabilities","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T03:04:20.000Z"},{"sourceName":"Utusan Online","url":"https://utusan.com.my/?p=1452579","headline":"Governments, Companies Around the World Shut Down Websites Following Cyberattacks","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T02:35:54.000Z"},{"sourceName":"The Japan Times","url":"https://japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/23/tech/online-safety-ai-hacking","headline":"How to keep safe online in the wake of AI-supercharged hacking","angle":"","publishedAt":"2026-10-23T01:09:00.000Z"},{"sourceName":"bworldonline.com","url":"https://bworldonline.com/world/2026/10/23/788855/hacking-attempts-surge-as-companies-governments-rush-to-patch-php-flaws","headline":"Hacking attempts surge as companies, governments rush to patch PHP flaws - 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