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What's the PHP coding flaw that could pull down 70 percent of the internet?

The vulnerability allows a hacker to change a website or extract data, including personal information.

PHP Foundation 'under-funded' with one full-time staff member, director says

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The discovery of two serious flaws in PHP this week set off a global scramble to keep websites safe from hackers, showing just how critical the ...
thenextweb.com

PHP is a coding skill every programmer needs to know. Learn it now for under $30.

TLDR: The Essential PHP Coding Bundle unlocks all the secrets of this cornerstone web discipline, all for just $29.99. PHP sprang up in the mid-90s, satisfying the needs of programmers looking for ...

Websites across world hit by millions of attempts to exploit PHP code flaw

Problem in PHP language that underpins 70% of websites has led governments and companies to pull sites offline while they patch fault ...
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PHP Has Powered the Web for Decades — Now It’s at the Center of a Major Security Crisis

PHP is a programming language tailored for web development, and it now supports nearly 70 percent of the world’s websites. We ...
Computerworld

Defensive coding in PHP

This second excerpt from Advanced PHP Programming: A practical guide to developing large-scale Web sites and applications with PHP 5 by George Schlossnagle is reprinted with permission of Sams ...