Some Federal Websites Pulled Offline In Response to Security Risk: AI Minister
Canada’s artificial intelligence minister says Ottawa has temporarily taken some federal websites offline to protect government systems and Canadians’ information from an identified security risk. Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon said in an Oct. 21 social media post that Ottawa took the precautionary measure on the advice of the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security after identified vulnerability in PHP, software widely used to power websites. This is a global issue, and other governments and organizations are also taking protective measures, he said, while encouraging organizations that use PHP to apply the latest security updates quickly and follow the Cyber Centre for updates.
TL;DR
- Some federal websites in Canada were taken offline temporarily.
- The action was a precautionary measure against an identified security risk.
- The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security advised the measure.
- A vulnerability in PHP software, used widely for websites, was identified.
- This is a global issue affecting other governments and organizations.
- Organizations using PHP are urged to apply the latest security updates.