On Sunday some malicious actors tried to install a back door into the PHP code library, a server-side programming language that powers 79% of sites on the internet, including Facebook and Wikipedia.

In the latest software supply chain attack, the official PHP Git repository was hacked and the code base tampered with. Yesterday, two malicious commits were pushed to the php-src Git repository ...

Because PHP 7 broke so much compatibility with PHP 5, Facebook’s Hip Hop Virtual Machine team decided to switch to Hack instead Facebook’s Hip Hop Virtual Machine (HHVM), a speedy engine for PHP, will ...

Facebook has released a programming language called Hack, which marries the ease of PHP with the rigorous safety controls of older languages such as C++. PHP programmers should easily understand Hack, ...

Details remain foggy about a recent security breach at the PHP PEAR website, a crucial, but lesser-known part of the PHP ecosystem. PEAR, which stands for "PHP Extension and Application Repository," ...

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ABU DHABI, UAE, October 27, 2011/PRNewswire/ Two days of training sessions offer essential knowledge and skills to enterprises against today's threats; new course on mobile hacking. Black Hat Abu ...