PHP Security Flaws Prompt Website Shutdowns Worldwide

Governments and organisations have taken websites offline following the discovery of two critical security vulnerabilities in PHP, a programming language used by an estimated 70% of websites worldwide.
Security updates were released on Wednesday, 21 October, with agencies urging organisations unable to apply the fixes immediately to consider temporarily shutting down vulnerable systems.
Finland suspended its government’s public web services, while the Netherlands’ cyber-security agency said it was taking its website offline. The US National Security Agency issued similar advice, warning that the flaws could expose server files and databases.
The vulnerabilities were discovered with ...