REAL-WORLD SECURITY ALERT | OCTOBER 2026
The PHP Emergency: Could Your Website Be Affected?
On 21 October 2026, two critical PHP security vulnerabilities prompted emergency updates and warnings from cybersecurity authorities. PHP powers many websites and online applications, and website owners were urged to check affected systems and apply security updates.
Most of us aren't cybersecurity experts. But we can learn to ask better questions.
That's why we created IS IT SAFE? — 25 copy-and-paste AI prompts to help you investigate the websites, software and apps you rely on.


