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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3387
  • 22 Oct 2026
  • 35 min

Language problems: The global scramble to get back online after PHP flaw discovered

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  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3387
  • 35 min

A flaw in computer language led to the shutdown of websites worldwide this week. We examine the long tail of a mass cyber-security event. Plus: Can governments get out of the debt ‘doom loop’ ?

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  • Andrew Mueller

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