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Websites scramble to fix software flaw that could put much of internet at risk

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svg]:overflow-visible">Listen to article • 0:00 minA programming language used in as much as 70% of websites on the internet has a critical security issue that could allow attackers to take control of or disrupt systems using it, a research firm said Wednesday.The scope and scale of the bug is all the more remarkable for the way it was found: by security researchers with the assistance of artificial intelligence tools.The issue was so severe that National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center advised websites that could not immediately fix the issue Wednesday morning to go temporarily offline, amid fears that hackers could use…

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