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Ondřej Surý's quick response to a critical security vulnerability in PHP prevented a widespread internet security risk.

TechnologySecurityOct 23, 2026score 0.962 posts · 1 replies across 2 instances
A volunteer developer, Ondřej Surý, is credited with preventing a major security vulnerability in PHP, a widely used programming language, by quickly addressing the issue. The thread highlights his critical role in securing the internet and the recognition he received for his actions.

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Ondřej Surý's quick response to a critical security vulnerability in PHP prevented a widespread internet security risk.
Parent: TechnologyEntity: PHPImpact: positiveDate: Oct 23, 2026Target: Ondřej Surý's response to the PHP vulnerability

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70 percent of the internet was vulnerable yesterday to very bad security flaws inside a coding language. Turns out, *one volunteer* is mostly responsible for maintaining that code & helping push updates. Yesterday Ondřej Surý saved the internet. So I called him up www.theatlantic.com/technology/2... The Man Who Saved the Internet...
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The Man Who Saved the Internet Yesterday https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/10/man-who-saved-internet-php-vulnerability/689123/ Ondřej Surý was a relatively anonymous volunteer working on PHP security. Then the internet exploded. --- 46 uses from 46 accounts #toplink
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