PHP issues affect websites across the world — all the latest updates, and what you need to know
Websites across the globe are scrambling to ensure they are protected against possible cyberattacks this morning.
A potentially critical security flaw in the PHP programming language has meant organizations around the world need to update their systems immediately, with hackers ready to strike.
PHP has issued a series of patches which it says mitigates the issue, but users are reporting issues with some websites across the globe - we're tracking the story as it develops, and you can follow our updates here.
October 22, 2026 at 9:10 AM • 4 minutes ago
PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor, or PHP, is among the most popular programming languages for websites and web applications in the world, so when remote code execution zero-days are found, it’s a big deal.
In its most basic form, when a user clicks on a website, PHP bring togthers the information you need, and presents it in a way you...
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