Hackers try to bug PHP programming language in supply chain cautionary tale
79% of websites use PHP, according to one estimate.
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Serious flaw found and patched in WordPress, but it might lurk in plugins
The bug appears in WordPress instances prior to version 4.9.9 and was exploitable for as long as six years, the RIPS Technologies researchers said.
Alaska election website was hacked on Election Day in 2016: report
The hack was separate from Russia-backed probing of 21 states' election systems prior to the 2016 election.