The PHP Meltdown Shows How AI Makes Bugs More Exploitable
Wired AI · rss · 2026-10-24
Wired reports that security researchers used AI tools to uncover years-old vulnerabilities in the PHP web scripting language — and then AI-assisted attacks began. The episode shows AI is dramatically lowering the cost of finding and weaponizing bugs in aging code, compressing the window between responsible discovery and exploitation and putting new pressure on open-source supply chain security.
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