PHP security flaw: India activates emergency response; takes apps offline amid a global alert
Two critical security flaws in PHP, the programming language underpinning an estimated 70% of the internet, have triggered emergency cybersecurity measures in India. Banks are auditing applications and preparing backups, while the government is patching official websites. Razorpay has deployed AI-led vulnerability detection and warned merchants about potential breaches.
Mumbai and New Delhi are witnessing an emergency response from Indian organizations due to two critical security flaws in PHP, a software programming language that powers 70% of the internet. This has led to a global security scramble as businesses scramble to address the vulnerabilities. Banking executives report that banks are auditing applications for weaknesses, taking some non-critical services offline, and preparing backups to redirect traffic in case of website or mobile application downtime.
The Indian government has also initiated immediate patch-fixing for numerous official websites that may be targets of hacker groups. Razorpay, a financial services firm, has implemented an AI-driven security posture to quickly identify and patch security flaws, and has advised merchants to take immediate steps to prevent breaches.
Razorpay's CEO, Harshil Mathur, highlighted the potential long-term repercussions of the PHP flaws, which can affect personal data and enable social engineering attacks due to their impact on roughly 70% of the internet.
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