DPG Media takes several sites offline over PHP security concerns
DPG Media temporarily took several sites offline as a precaution over reported PHP vulnerabilities, saying no incidents had been reported on its own services.
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DPG Media temporarily took several websites offline on Wednesday as a precaution over reported security vulnerabilities in PHP, the programming language used by some of its sites and apps. The company said no incidents had been reported on its own services, while its experts monitored the situation. [1]
RTL Nieuws said its website and app were also going offline because of the security issue. It said it would continue publishing news on social media, television and through a live blog. RTL and AD are part of DPG Media. [1]
Mediahuis, which owns De Telegraaf, said its technical teams were monitoring developments and that its news websites made very little use of PHP, according to editor-in-chief Kamran Ullah. [1]
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