HeartBleed - HTTPs/SSL threat

BenWalker · Apr 9, 2014

I got this today, Worth having a read as its a very common problem.

update your OpenSSL version to protect you and your client’s confidential data.

The following links explain this vulnerability in more depth:

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-26935905

http://techcrunch.com/2014/04/07/ma...sl-could-effect-a-huge-chunk-of-the-internet/

http://heartbleed.com/

nt81 · Apr 9, 2014

An interesting day in I.T. that's for sure.

helloworld · Apr 9, 2014

Who uses Open SSL though?

FirstPageResults · Apr 9, 2014

helloworld said:
Who uses Open SSL though?

OpenSSL isn't widely known outside of the coding world, but as many as two out of three servers on the web rely on its software

elbranch · Apr 13, 2014

Here is a mashable article with the passwords which might need changing because of heartbleed:

http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link