NZ websites slow to patch against critical PHP vulnerability discovered by AI – consultant

Technology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·22 Oct, 2026 04:00 AM4 mins to read‌The PHP vulnerability is the largest discovered by artificial intelligence. Experts warn hackers could also use AI to exploit it.Nearly nine out of 10 New Zealand websites have yet to patch their systems against a critical security threat. Overnight, the creators of PHP, a technology that powers an estimated 70% of the world’s websites, said security researchers had used AI to discover a vulnerability that could let hackers take