NewsBBC'It's been relentless' say IT workers on frontline of PHP cyber security scramble
A critical security flaw in PHP, the programming language powering millions of websites, has sent IT workers around the world scrambling to patch systems or take sites offline.
IT and cyber experts have told the BBC about their struggles in the last 48 hours to update their systems.
Two critical security flaws were found in PHP, a programming language used by millions of websites, triggering an urgent global patching scramble.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said he had not seen anything like the emergency in a long time, and IT workers reported working around the clock with little sleep.
National cyber-security authorities are urging IT teams to download the PHP Foundation's security fix urgently or take affected websites offline.
If you manage a website or use a web host, check whether your PHP version has been updated to the patched release, as national cyber authorities are urging urgent action.
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