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Websites worldwide pulled offline over PHP flaw, NCSC says all versions affected

Websites worldwide pulled offline over PHP flaw, NCSC says all versions affected

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PHP, the programming language behind a huge share of websites, has flaws that went unnoticed for at least a decade, and the NCSC (the UK's National Cyber Security Centre) says all versions may be affected. Amazon said it saw attacks on a decoy system on 17 and 21 October, after details leaked on social media on Tuesday.

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