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A critical PHP flaw named php2shell caused global website outages on Wednesday and Thursday, affecting 70% of sites according to Wiz. UK government services saw 32 unavailable and four partially unavailable. Experts warn the impact may take months to fully appear as organizations rush to patch systems.
Critical PHP security flaws discovered in August by Calif triggered global website shutdowns on Wednesday. The vulnerabilities allow attackers to gain server control without passwords. Wiz estimates PHP powers 70 per cent of the world's websites. Authorities in the UK, EU, Canada, and Singapore issued similar alerts.
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