Websites scramble to fix software flaw that could put much of internet at risk

A programming language used in as much as 70 percent of websites on the internet has a critical security issue that could allow attackers to take control of or disrupt systems using it, a research firm said Wednesday.

Websites scramble to fix software flaw that could put much of internet at risk

TL;DR

  • A critical security issue affects a programming language used in up to 70% of internet websites.
  • The vulnerability could allow attackers to take control of or disrupt systems.
  • The discovery was reported by a research firm on Wednesday.