Researchers find flaw affecting 70 percent of the web

Morning Report · Oct 22, 2026 · 5m

The discovery of a critical weak spot in the way websites are built has forced governments and agencies around the world to shutdown webpages. Researchers working with AI discovered the vulnerability in the programming language used by as much as 70 per cent of the internet. While the fix is relatively easy, many of those affected might not even know they are at risk. Dave Parry, a professor at Murdoch University's school of Information technology spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.