AI Finds Flaw in Code Used by 70% of Websites, Sparking Millions of Attacks
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An AI system found a big problem in a computer language called PHP. Many websites use PHP to work. In fact, about 70% of websites in the world use it.
The problem is called a flaw. A flaw is a mistake in computer code. This flaw could let bad people attack websites.
After the flaw became public, something bad happened fast. Millions of cyberattacks started in just a few hours. A cyberattack is when someone tries to break into a computer system.
People who make websites now feel worried. Experts say this is a very serious problem for internet safety. This kind of safety is called cybersecurity.
PHP is a programming language. Programmers use it to write code for websites. Many big websites use PHP, so the flaw can affect a lot of people.
Experts are now working to fix the flaw. They want to stop more attacks before they cause harm to websites and users.
Vocabulary6 words
- AI
- a computer that can think and learn like a person
- PHP
- a special computer language used to build websites
- flaw
- a mistake or weak point in something
- cyberattack
- when someone tries to break into a computer
- cybersecurity
- keeping computers and internet safe
- programming language
- words and symbols used to tell a computer what to do
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1. A flaw in PHP 2. About 70% 3. Millions of cyberattacks happened fast
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An AI system found a big problem in a computer language called _____.
Many websites use PHP to _____.
About 70% of _____ in the world use it.
The problem is called a _____.
A flaw is a mistake in computer _____.
This flaw could let bad people _____ websites.
Millions of _____ started in just a few hours.
A cyberattack is when someone tries to _____ into a computer system.
This is a very serious problem for internet _____.
Many big websites use PHP, so the flaw can affect a lot of _____.
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