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What is Wiz's role?
Wiz is a cyber-security firm that identified the two serious flaws in PHP, the programming language underpinning much of the internet. Their AI discovered these vulnerabilities, which had been present for over ten years without detection. Wiz's report prompted governments and organisations worldwide, including Finland and Wikipedia, to take action to secure their systems.
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