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A.I. Discovered a Critical Vulnerability in PHP, a Coding Language Behind Many Websites

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By: Dustin Volz

21 October 2026 at 20:04

The disclosure heightened concerns about A.I.’s potential to upend cybersecurity unless shortcomings are addressed.

The website for the French government was temporarily unavailable on Wednesday amid hacking concerns stemming from major bugs in a piece of software used widely across the internet.

Russia Appears to Step Up Efforts to Influence U.S. Voters

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By: Julian E. Barnes · Dustin Volz and Steven Lee Myers

16 October 2026 at 19:24

One campaign has created social media posts focusing on U.S. support for Israel to sow discord ahead of the midterm elections.

American officials say they have identified similar influence campaigns by Russia and others in years past, all trying to create discord over contentious topics.