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Coverage dated October 23, 2026

‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking

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After discovery of severe bug in the PHP programming language, executives warn of ‘vulnerability tsunami’ Leaders in cybersecurity are sounding the alarm after the discovery of a major vulnerability this week.

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  1. The Guardian

    ‘Black October’: cybersecurity experts sound the alarm over new era of AI-enabled hacking (opens The Guardian)

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    After discovery of severe bug in the PHP programming language, executives warn of ‘vulnerability tsunami’ Leaders in cybersecurity are sounding the alarm after the discovery of a major vulnerability this week.

  2. Vox

    How worried should I be about the AI hacking panic and “Black October”? (opens Vox)

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    This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Are we living through “Black October”? Maybe, according to cybersecurity experts who are raising the alarm about AI’s increasingly sophisticated and …