Wiz CTO warns of a 'Vulnpocalypse' for aging internet code
Two critical bugs in PHP, the open source language behind roughly 70% of websites, left many organisations scrambling last week. Some took sites offline while they worked on the bugs. The PHP scare has faded from feeds, but the cleanup of aging internet code is far from over.
Quick glossaryVulnpocalypse, PHP, vulnerability
- Vulnpocalypse
- A flood of security weaknesses in software that cannot be fixed as fast as they are found.
- PHP
- An open source programming language that powers a large share of websites around the world.
- vulnerability
- A weakness in software that attackers could use to break in, cause damage or take control of systems.
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