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PHP2Shell: Govts on high alert over critical website flaw; what users should know

PHP2Shell, a critical AI-discovered flaw in PHP, the software behind most websites, has forced governments, Wikipedia, hospitals and universities to take sites offline. The decade-old PHP vulnerability lets hackers take over web servers without a password, with millions of attacks logged within hours. Here’s what PHP2Shell is, how it works, who is at risk, and what users and website owners should do right now.

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