We have all seen what a simple flaw can equate to and, in the case of some vulnerabilities in php coding for websites, this has been a pretty dramatic and shocking reminder of our reliance on IT systems.

It was an AI engine they spotted the vulnerability but this information was somehow leaked and the next day, bots were trying to take advantage of this issue hence systems being taken offline.

Not everyone will have taken their systems offline and not everyone manages their websites or even knows what php is and where it fits in so there will be some losers..

Personally, I was affected by MyRouteApp being down for a couple of days until the coding was patched which meant I missed a self imposed deadline to get some routes sorted.

Minor stuff and better that than personal data being sold to the highest bidder

A very important reminder to make your passwords secure and involve two part encryption if you get the opportunity to do so!