The National Cyber Security Centre has warned more than 50,000 UK organisations they are vulnerable after a researcher using AI discovered a "critical security issue" in a globally-used programming language.
Speaking to ITV News, CTO Ollie Whitehouse said the critical security flaw in the programming language PHP – used by the majority of websites – posed an "extremely serious risk".
Also on tonight’s programme:
• Back-to-back storms sweep in, as the country braces for both Storms Austen and Boelo.
• New measures to force the most serious criminals to appear in court for their sentencing.
• And, the unusual way one village is tackling speeding drivers.
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