IT security: Expert: Software vulnerabilities remain a problem for longer
Attackers can now exploit new security vulnerabilities within minutes or hours to launch attacks. However, an expert from the Federal Cyber Agency believes that AI is likely to help change this in the future.
A severe security vulnerability in the widely used programming language PHP has been identified, with experts warning that such weaknesses are likely to persist. According to Daniel Gille, head of key technologies at Germany's federal cyber agency, attackers currently have an advantage as they can exploit published security gaps within minutes or hours.
The Federal Office for Information Security has classified the PHP vulnerability as extremely high-risk, although no successful attacks on the federal administration have been reported. IBM's X-Force security team has observed a dramatic increase in known security vulnerabilities in major software providers, with a 578% rise in reported weaknesses from January to September this year.
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