ChordNews
← All news

Researchers warn AI will expose more flaws after severe PHP bug is found

By ChordNews · First written (new coverage )

‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking
Image: theguardian.com
Comments 0

Summary

Cybersecurity leaders are sounding the alarm after researchers found a severe vulnerability in PHP, a programming language used across millions of websites, and warn that AI tools will expose more fundamental weaknesses in global internet infrastructure in the months ahead. The Guardian reports that the flaw may have gone unpatched for years and that researchers used AI to help identify it during what is being called "Black October". Sam Altman said on Thursday evening, "I no longer think we're going to be able to patch all bugs," and other tech executives warn of a "vulnerability tsunami" as AI is used to find and exploit security flaws at an unprecedented scale and pace. TIME reports that cybersecurity researchers raced to patch the AI-discovered flaw as details leaked online and attempted exploits surged. WIRED reports that security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old PHP vulnerabilities, and that AI-assisted attacks then began.

This continues an earlier story: AI Model Helps Uncover Critical Vulnerabilities in PHP, the Programming Language Behind Many Websites

Later: Few successful attacks so far as AI-found PHP flaws fail to spark a wave of hacking · Researchers used frontier AI to reveal a long-dormant PHP flaw used across many websites

Timeline

  1. The Guardian

    Source ↗

    The Guardian reports that after a severe PHP bug was discovered, cybersecurity executives warn AI will expose more fundamental internet weaknesses, and Sam Altman said he no longer thinks all bugs can be patched.

  2. TIME

    Source ↗

    TIME reports that cybersecurity researchers raced to patch a major, AI-discovered PHP flaw as details leaked online and attempted exploits surged.

  3. WIRED

    Source ↗

    WIRED reports that security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in PHP, and that AI-assisted attacks then began.

Comments

No comments yet.

    to like and comment.

    © 2026 ChordNews