BBC technology editor Zoe Kleinman reports that long-standing vulnerabilities in the widely used PHP programming language were uncovered with AI assistance, prompting a global rush to patch affected websites. Some sites were taken offline as a precaution after news of the flaws leaked earlier than planned, though no confirmed successful exploitation has been reported, despite millions of attack attempts logged by firms like Cloudflare and Palo Alto Networks.
tech.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-22
Companies are increasingly deploying automated AI systems that continuously test, patch, and defend software rather than relying on periodic security reviews. The shift comes as AI tools have demonstrated growing skill at discovering software vulnerabilities and circumventing existing cybersecurity defenses.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-20
At Black Hat USA 2026, security researchers and reporters focused heavily on the risks posed by agentic AI systems and mounting concerns over the future of the CVE vulnerability-tracking program. Discussions centered on how AI is reshaping vulnerability disclosure and security research practices industry-wide.
darkreading.com
· 2026-08-27
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