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PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet

Two critical bugs in the PHP web programming language, used by the majority of the internet, threatened to upend the internet — and it's unlikely to be the last major software scare.

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KEVWire. (2026, October 24). PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet. https://kevwire.com/record/techcrunch-php-ocalypse-how-two-critical-web-bugs-almost-broke-the-internet-2829b6d86798

MLA

"PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet." KEVWire, 24 Oct. 2026, kevwire.com/record/techcrunch-php-ocalypse-how-two-critical-web-bugs-almost-broke-the-internet-2829b6d86798.

Chicago

KEVWire. "PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet." Last modified October 24, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/techcrunch-php-ocalypse-how-two-critical-web-bugs-almost-broke-the-internet-2829b6d86798.

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PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet (Oct 24, 2026).
Two critical bugs in the PHP web programming language, used by the majority of the internet, threatened to upend the internet — and it's unlikely to be the last major software scare.
Sources:
TechCrunch Security: PHP-ocalypse: How two critical web bugs almost broke the internet: https://techcrunch.com/2026/10/24/php-ocalypse-how-two-critical-web-bugs-almost-broke-the-internet/
TechCrunch Security syndication feed: https://techcrunch.com/category/security/feed/
Record ID: techcrunch-php-ocalypse-how-two-critical-web-bugs-almost-broke-the-internet-2829b6d86798.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
Known exploitation: Not assessed.
Zero-day status: Not assessed. KEV membership alone does not establish zero-day status.
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