AI is exposing how fragile the web really is. What you can do to stay safe

10/26/2026 Lisa Eadicicco , Hadas Gold

The vulnerability, called P2PShell, impacts a coding language that powers 70% of the world’s websites, enabling hackers to remotely execute code or gain access to information stored on servers. “Users still need to do their parts in terms of installing those updates and maintaining a good security hygiene to put them in a slightly better position,” said Illinois computer science Gang Wang.

Written by Lisa Eadicicco , Hadas Gold


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This story was published October 26, 2026.