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AI is finding software flaws faster, and so are hackers: Inside the PHP scramble
Governments and companies across Europe and Asia have taken services offline while they patch two vulnerabilities that researchers discovered with AI models, as exploitation attempts rise into the millions.
What is a PHP vulnerability? Security flaws prompt shutdowns of major websites amid global cybersecurity response
Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP have prompted the shutdown of several websites across multiple countries. Cybersecurity teams are actively working to secure these potentially affected systems using emergency fixes provided by the PHP Foundation. Major organizations, including Wikimedia and government sites in Finland and the Netherlands, have taken precautions. Researchers utilized artificial intelligence to identify these security flaws, showcasing both its benefits and risks.
Explained: What is PHP and why did it take government websites offline?
The developers of PHP said on Wednesday they would release patches for two critical vulnerabilities, and EU cybersecurity officials warned organisations unable to apply the fixes to take affected websites offline. Here is what you need to know:
Multiple websites go offline after critical PHP security flaw; FBI urges immediate updates. Here's what you should do
In light of critical vulnerabilities discovered in PHP, numerous websites have been taken offline. The FBI has strongly recommended that organizations either update their PHP installations or disconnect vulnerable systems. Cybersecurity experts warn that these flaws pose a significant risk of data theft and cyberattacks. In response, website administrators are implementing urgent maintenance. Users are encouraged to exercise caution and adhere to online safety protocols.
The internet has an AI problem as machines write more of the web
AI authorship is increasingly evident on English-language webpages after late 2022. Commercial websites show a pronounced pattern of AI-generated content. Language patterns on the web are also subtly shifting due to AI. Bot traffic has now surpassed human traffic across the internet. This trend is driven by AI agents browsing and gathering information online.
BBC Layoffs: Around 2,000 jobs at risk as broadcaster plans 10% cost cuts; Who may lose their jobs and why
BBC Layoff 2026: The BBC is preparing to cut approximately 2,000 jobs, equivalent to around 10% of its workforce costs, as part of a wider plan to reduce spending by £500 million over the next two years. The broadcaster's news division is expected to be among the hardest hit, with reports suggesting that some radio programmes could also be affected by the cost-cutting measures.
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Google Cloud layoffs: Threat intelligence team, Mandiant employees among those affected
Google Cloud has recently implemented job cuts, impacting teams including employees in Mandiant and its Threat Intelligence Group. These layoffs are reportedly aimed at reallocating resources towards growth areas, particularly artificial intelligence. This move aligns with a broader tech industry trend of significant investment in AI and subsequent layoffs to offset this.
“How to decide which employees AI should replace”: After 20% layoffs, Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince explains his strategy
Cloudflare layoffs: Cloudflare has laid off over 1,100 employees, nearly 20% of its workforce, despite record revenue growth. CEO Matthew Prince in his op-ed, explained the cuts target 'measurers' whose roles are being automated by AI, allowing investment in 'builders' and 'sellers'. The company is restructuring around AI-driven operations, offering generous severance packages.
Swiggy, Urban Company report Q4 losses; Zepto gets IPO nod
New-age companies Swiggy and Urban Company closed the March quarter in the red, even as revenues surged. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
A Silicon Valley CEO just sent the most savage staff memo ever, and the fallout is enormous
Cloudflare is making massive job cuts, impacting over 1,100 employees worldwide. The internet security firm is undergoing a significant restructuring. This move is driven by the company's rapid adoption of artificial intelligence. Founders stated the way of working has fundamentally changed. The company is aiming to become an AI-first organization.
Is X down: When will the services be restored and did the platform respond to the outage?
is X twitter down: Reports that X was down began circulating early Tuesday, with users in several regions reporting login failures, timelines failing to load and posts not refreshing. The disruption follows owner Elon Musk’s recent announcement that X plans to open-source its recommendation and advertising algorithms as part of a broader push for transparency.
Cloudflare investigates outage that brought down sites including Zoom and LinkedIn
Cloudflare said on Friday it has fixed an issue with its dashboard related Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). The outage had sent shares down 4.5% in premarket trading.
Cloudflare down again: Outage hits multiple apps, company says issue fixed
Cloudflare experienced a global outage affecting popular websites like Canva and Downdetector, prompting widespread user complaints on social media platform X. This marks the second major disruption in a month, following a November outage that impacted services including Spotify and ChatGPT.
Cloudflare’s second outage in a month leaves apps and users in limbo
Cloudflare, a major internet provider, was down again. This outage affects trading platforms like Zerodha and Angel One, AI tools, and travel services. Users face login and access issues. This was Cloudflare's second major disruption in a month. The internet's reliance on a few providers is evident.
Google Meet, Snapchat, ChatGPT: The internet keeps breaking and users are the first to feel it
A string of outages over the past month — from AWS to Cloudflare — knocked out apps like Snapchat, X and ChatGPT, exposing how easily the modern internet can break. Users first blamed their Wi-Fi, but experts say these failures stem from deep issues inside a handful of cloud giants that now power most online services.
Internet outages explained: How a glitch in Cloudflare or AWS can cripple major online services worldwide
Internet outages Cloudflare: Global internet services are facing disruptions due to the fragility of online infrastructure. Recent widespread outages, including those affecting ChatGPT and Roblox, highlight the risks of relying on a few major cloud providers like AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud. These giants manage vast server networks, and failures can impact millions.
After calling reporter ‘piggy’, Trump blasts another for asking about killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, sparks controversy. Watch video
US President Donald Trump faced criticism after calling a Bloomberg reporter 'piggy' on Air Force One. He also insulted an ABC News reporter in the Oval Office when the reporter asked Saudi Prince about the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, calling her terrible. Both the incidents have drawn significant backlash online.
Cloudflare crash hits X and ChatGPT — is your data safe? was it a breach? Cloudflare confirms a surge in unusual traffic behind the major outage
Cloudflare down: Cloudflare confirms a surge in unusual traffic behind the major outage. The disruption began around 6:20 a.m. ET. Users across the U.S. saw login failures and server errors. X logged more than twenty thousand outage reports. ChatGPT also faced large-scale access issues. Cloudflare says the incident came from internal service degradation, not a breach. Early checks show no evidence of data leaks. Systems struggled to route traffic. Restoration started after 8:45 a.m. ET. Users are advised to monitor accounts as services stabilize.
What is Cloudflare? How a major outage crashed parts of the internet and made X go down today
Cloudflare down today latest update: A significant Cloudflare outage on Tuesday morning crippled access to major global websites, including X (formerly Twitter). This infrastructure failure highlighted the company's crucial role in keeping the internet running smoothly. When Cloudflare falters, numerous unrelated sites can simultaneously become inaccessible, impacting millions of users worldwide.
Cloudflare outage today impacts crypto: Toncoin, Arbiscan, BitMEX, DefiLlama are down - here's what happened
Cloudflare down: A widespread Cloudflare outage on Tuesday caused significant disruptions, rendering several crypto platforms like Toncoin and Arbiscan, along with popular websites such as X (Twitter) and DefiLlama, temporarily inaccessible due to widespread 500 errors. Cloudflare acknowledged the issue and is actively investigating and working on a fix for the widespread service disruption.
As AI data scrapers sap websites' revenues, some fight back
AI crawlers from major tech firms are scraping vast amounts of web content without permission, undermining traffic and revenues for publishers. As generative AI reduces human visits, companies like Cloudflare and TollBit are trying to block or monetise bot access, but experts warn the issue threatens the entire internet economy.
Cloudflare introduces default blocking of AI data scrapers
Cloudflare has introduced a new setting allowing websites to block AI bots from scraping content without permission. The move aims to protect original digital content and addresses growing concerns over AI companies using data without consent. Cloudflare's update impacts how online data is accessed for AI training and development.
Companies alert as along come AI web spiders
AI crawlers are computer programs that collect data from websites to train large language models. Enterprises are increasingly blocking AI web crawlers due to performance issues, security threats, and violation of content guidelines. Unlike traditional crawlers, AI bots scrape high-quality data for training models, often ignoring ethical practices.
ET Explainer: Cloudflare's new tool aims to block AI bots from scraping website content
Cloudflare has introduced a new tool to block AI bots from scraping website content. The tool aims to protect content publishers from unauthorized use of their works to train AI models. Find out more about how this tool works and why it's important.
AI bots taking over the Internet? Here's how companies are stopping this intrusion
Artificial intelligence' rise has created some nasty problems for text-based websites, some of whom are complaining that the performance of the internet is diminishing due to AI bots scraping the web for training its systems. Language model system need a lot of text to get trained, and therefore, this has started off what appears to be a long-draw 'text war'.
Cloudflare fixes outage that knocked out Zerodha, Omegle, FTX and others
Cloudflare fixed the problem about an hour after users reported they were having trouble accessing several websites.
Retail investors hit by global Cloudflare outage as services of Zerodha, other brokers affected
“Cloudflare (network transit, proxy, security provider) used by most of the internet businesses around the world, is having a global outage. If you are unable to use our websites or apps, please try switching to a different ISP as a different route may work,” Bangalore-based Zerodha had said in a tweet this morning.
War censorship exposes Putin's leaky internet controls
Putin has also blocked access to both Western media and independent news sites in the country, and a new law criminalises spreading information that contradicts the government's line. On Friday, the Kremlin said it would also restrict access to Instagram.
Ukraine's tech diaspora races to mobilize Silicon Valley in war with Russia
They are seeking, through email campaigns and online petitions, to persuade firms such as internet security company Cloudflare Inc, Alphabet Inc's Google and Amazon.com Inc to do more to counter Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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