Hacking attempts rise after flaws found in program affecting 70% of websites

Governments around the world are rushing to implement safety measures after AI technology found 'severe' vulnerabilities in a key programming language called PHP.
Reuters

Hacking attempts surge as companies, governments rush to patch PHP flaws

TOKYO/BEIJING/AMSTERDAM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Global firms and governments rushed on Thursday to patch critical flaws in the PHP programming language that underpins ...
The Atlantic

Read This Website While You Still Can

The internet could be on the verge of a total meltdown. Yesterday, someone posted to a public forum that two major security flaws had been found in a programming language that undergirds the web. The ...
Popular Mechanics

Someone Hacked Tons of French Supermarket Refrigerators and Set Them to Defrost. It’s Clever—and Alarming.

Hackers seized control of refrigeration systems at roughly 700 French supermarkets last week, cranking temperatures as high as 50°C (122°F) and spoiling mountains of food. Security experts say the ...
The Raw Story

Horror as Trump aides’ ‘mind boggling’ secret voting machine hack request revealed

Alexander Willis is a senior editor who graduated from the Mayborn School of Journalism at the University of North Texas and currently lives in the Metro Nashville area, Tennessee. Prior to joining ...
CNN

The lethal injection drug used in Christa Pike’s botched execution was just used in Texas. A look at the two cases

He was the 30th person to be executed in the US this year, but the first since the botched execution attempt of Christa Pike in Tennessee, where officials administered the same drug – but she survived ...
Prevention

People on TikTok Are Clamping Hair Clips on Their Face to Ease Migraines—Does It Really Work?

A new TikTok trend suggests using a hair clip can help get rid of migraine headache pain. There are no studies to support its efficacy, but doctors explain the physiological reason behind why it may ...
Forbes

Breast Cancer Awareness Month—What Women Should Know About Risk, Screening And Prevention

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice ...
The White House

Presidential Message on National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

In an age of rapid digital advancement, cyberspace has emerged as the new frontier of American innovation, prosperity, and strength. As new technologies open doors to discovery and opportunity that ...
Time

Tennessee Reviews Lethal Injection Process After Botched Execution

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nytimes.com

A Hacking Competition Shows the Power of China’s Approach to A.I.

The winner of a cybersecurity contest prevailed by relying on an ‘open weight’ Chinese model — another sign that available A.I. systems could already be too powerful to easily regulate. By Cade Metz ...
Yahoo Finance

Amplify ETFs Highlights HACK and HAKY During Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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