AI turns 2024 PHP flaw into live threat: 70% of websites exposed
A decade of PHP versions is vulnerable, and governments already pulled sites offline. Here's what to patch now.

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A decade of PHP versions is vulnerable, and governments already pulled sites offline. Here's what to patch now.
European agencies from Belgium to Germany took websites dark to patch a critical weakness in the language behind almost 70% of the web, and the blast radius extends far beyond government portals.
Preliminary review by Los Angeles County election officials finds errors in the federal list, raising the stakes for voter roll integrity ahead of November.
The UK's top spy says AI is making biological attacks more accessible; Johns Hopkins' Tom Inglesby explains why governments are scrambling and what safeguards could stop it.
A federal judge refused to release Abdulrahman Alfozan, citing flight risk and Saudi government support for his bond, deepening a national security case.
A federal judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan held without bail after prosecutors detailed WhatsApp chats with Saudi royalty and a military-booked flight for his family.
A court filing says a Saudi military official funded the family's exit and Riyadh offered bail, putting foreign-influence risk squarely on AI boards.
The federal ban on the low-cost Chinese model signals a new front in AI supply-chain security, with compliance and vendor implications.
Alan Milburn's call for welfare cuts to fund employment support opens a Labour fight over benefits and the Neet crisis.
The anchor tenant's exit leaves Nscale's flagship Essex project in doubt and signals how grid constraints are reshaping AI infrastructure deals.
The latest inflation print lands as Trump campaigns for GOP control of Congress, putting cost-of-living worries at the center of the midterm fight.
The ex-employee's Saudi government advisory work and venture ties to a prince put AI insider-risk and foreign influence back in the boardroom spotlight.