Internet security gap: "Millions" of hacker attempts: Many websites back online
Millions of automated attack attempts while authorities and operators take websites offline: Many are back online now. But anyone who has missed an important update remains vulnerable.
A global internet security vulnerability has sparked a wave of hacking attempts, with millions of attacks reported worldwide. The flaw, known as "PHP2Shell", was discovered in PHP, a widely-used programming language, and has prompted many websites to take emergency measures to protect themselves. The German Federal Office for Information Technology Security (BSI) has issued a cybersecurity warning, urging website operators to install security updates immediately to prevent exploitation.
Several German states, municipalities, authorities, universities, and hospitals have taken their websites offline as a precautionary measure.
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