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Will AI expose the rickety infrastructure of the internet?
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Fusion42 · 24 October 2026 · Fusion42 review
A newly disclosed critical vulnerability in the PHP programming language forced millions of websites to urgently patch or temporarily go offline. The event highlights the fragile and outdated software foundations of much of the internet and signals more security risks as AI tools simplify vulnerability discovery.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, Cloud Infrastructure and Enterprise Software, and 4 sources have reported it between 23 Oct 2026 and 24 Oct 2026.
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The internet’s foundations are more vulnerable than most realise, and AI is speeding up the discovery of these old bugs. You need to prioritise security patches and warn clients that website downtime is imminent or inevitable, not optional.
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4 sources · first reported 23 Oct 2026 · latest 24 Oct 2026
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