Bangkok Post
Thailand races to protect data after PHP alert
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Thai authorities have urged organisations to urgently update websites and systems using PHP to prevent potential personal data leaks, with universities and medical school hospitals told to prioritise patient records and student databases.
Key facts
- Thai authorities have urged organisations to urgently update websites and systems using PHP to prevent potential personal data leaks, with universities and medical school hospitals told to prioritise patient records and student databases.
- The Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) warned that serious vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language could allow unauthorised access to systems, exposing personal information and threatening organisations’ information
- Website administrators around the world have been checking their systems since reports about the PHP flaws — first detected by AI — emerged on Wednesday
- The PHP Foundation has released a fix that it has urged all users to install.
Summary
The Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) warned that serious vulnerabilities in the widely used programming language could allow unauthorised access to systems, exposing personal information and threatening organisations’ information security.
Website administrators around the world have been checking their systems since reports about the PHP flaws — first detected by AI — emerged on Wednesday. The PHP Foundation has released a fix that it has urged all users to install.