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PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet

TechCrunch·October 24, 2026·1 min read
PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet

Two critical bugs in the PHP web programming language, used by the majority of the internet, threatened to upend the internet. The vulnerabilities, described as severe, could have caused widespread disruption across websites and services. Experts warn this is unlikely to be the last major software scare, highlighting ongoing risks in core web infrastructure.

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