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Researchers Used AI Tools to Surface Years-Old PHP Flaws

First reported 24 Oct, 12:00 UTCSource: WIRED AI + 1 moreLast editorial activity 24 Oct, 12:00 UTCWrite a comment ↓

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Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover vulnerabilities in PHP, the web scripting language, that had gone unnoticed for years.

What the researchers did

According to WIRED AI, security researchers turned to AI tools to assist in finding weaknesses in PHP, a scripting language widely used in web development.

Open questions

Which AI tools did the researchers use?
How severe are the vulnerabilities, and have fixes been released?

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Key facts

Security researchers used AI tools to help uncover years-old vulnerabilities in PHP.

Sources & evidence

WIRED AI Reporting source
The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable ↗
https://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-the-php-meltdown-shows-how-ai-makes-bugs-more-exploitable/
WIRED Reporting source
The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable ↗
https://www.wired.com/story/kernel-panic-the-php-meltdown-shows-how-ai-makes-bugs-more-exploitable/