Crucial vulnerabilities in a programming language that underpins much of the internet is so severe that European and British authorities have recommended websites temporarily go offline until it can be fixed.Several websites were temporarily down as of Wednesday morning, citing fear that hackers could take them over.Those include Pinboard, a bookmarking site, and some parts of Wikipedia.
The Japanese tech news site ITmedia reported that Japanese sites are also voluntarily offline, including systems for daycare centers and video games.The flaws are in the PHP language, which powers how web servers process code.The security team that maintains PHP announced Wednesday that it would release patches to fix the problem at 10 a.m.ET.“All PHP users are encouraged to prepare now so they can upgrade as soon as the release is available,” it said.For SubscribersFOR SUBSCRIBERSPolice records reveal tensions between Cornell investigators and DA years before Jane Doe caseFOR SUBSCRIBERSThe U.S.
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