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How an OpenAI model exposed a flaw in 70% of the internet’s websites

Governments and organizations around the world began scrambling on Oct. 21, 2026, to fix a vulnerability in software that runs their websites.

23.10.2026 5

Fortune

Doug Jacobson

PHP is in the foundation of 70% of websites – here’s what it is and why a flaw in the software is a major hacking threat

A cybersecurity researcher explains how a flaw in widespread software makes millions of websites vulnerable to hackers – and underscores the role of...

23.10.2026 10

The Conversation

Doug Jacobson

Why cloud service outages ripple across the internet – and the economy

It makes sense for companies and organizations to outsource key internet services, but with those services in the hands of a few corporations,...

10.03.2026 20

The Conversation

Doug Jacobson

What is DNS? A computer engineer explains this foundational piece of the web – and why it’s the internet’s Achilles’ heel

The Domain Name System, like most pieces of the internet, was designed to be distributed across many computers. Concentration on few cloud providers...

31.10.2025 20

The Conversation

Doug Jacobson