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In brief22 October 2026

AI found serious PHP flaws — people coordinated the fix

AI can accelerate both cyberattacks and cyber defence. A new PHP case shows why human review, responsible disclosure and timely updates must follow the discovery.

OpenAI described on October 21 how AI-assisted security analysis contributed to the discovery of serious vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language behind a large number of websites and online services. According to OpenAI, the security company Calif found a critical flaw with help from GPT-5.6 Sol through the Patch the…