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PHP Flaw Sparks Global Cyber Alert, Korea Raises Warning

South Korea's government has raised the civilian cyber crisis alert from 'interest' to 'caution' effective noon on October 22, following the discovery of critical PHP vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to take over servers without login, according to Yonhap and other outlets. The Ministry of Science and ICT has urged companies and institutions operating websites to check their PHP usage and apply security updates immediately, while strengthening response personnel and emergency dispatch systems. The vulnerabilities, found with AI assistance, have led to temporary shutdowns of government websites in some European countries and widespread global concern, as PHP is used by approximately 70% of websites worldwide. Korean IT and security firms are responding urgently, with reports noting the flaws could enable large-scale hacking attacks.

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