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AI Helped Find a Critical Security Flaw Affecting 70% of the Internet
edition.cnn.com/2026/10/21/tech/php2shell-vulnerability-ai
Researchers from OpenAI, Wiz, and Calif used AI to uncover a critical security vulnerability called PHP2Shell, which affects 70% of the internet. The flaw allows attackers to remotely execute code, disrupt services, and expose sensitive data like passwords. AI significantly accelerated the discovery process, completing in a week what would have taken months manually. The PHP Foundation has released a patch, urging website operators to update their systems immediately. The vulnerability is compared to the 2014 Heartbleed bug, marking a potential turning point in cybersecurity.