PHP flaw: How AI just hacked an unhackable part of the internet | About That

A security leak in the foundational PHP code that powers most of the internet has triggered a worldwide alert, forcing governments and major companies to take websites offline. Andrew Chang breaks down how advanced AI uncovered the vulnerability — and the race between defenders and hackers to secure the system. Intro - 00:00 What is PHP? - 01:25 Hacking the unhackable - 03:14 ‘If you run PHP… update now.’ - 09:02 (Photo credits: The Canadian Press, Reuters, Adobe Stock and Getty Images) »»» Subscribe to CBC News to watch more videos: http://bit.ly/1RreYWS For breaking news, video, audio and in