The Heartbleed Story

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- A confounding computer bug called "Heartbleed" is causing major security headaches across the Internet as websites scramble to fix the problem and Web surfers wonder whether they should change their passwords to prevent theft of their email accounts, credit card numbers and

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This week, security researchers discovered a major bug called Heartbleed that affects almost two-thirds of the Internet, potentially exposing millions of passwords, credit card numbers, and other valuable information. Many popular websites like Yahoo, OkCupid, Github, and more were vulnerable.




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A massive breakdown in Internet security, known as the Heartbleed bug, may have compromised millions of websites, potentially exposing users' passwords and other personal information. Here are some tips for how to beef up your online security.

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Websites are racing to patch the Heartbleed bug, the worst security hole the Internet has ever seen. As sites fix the bug on their end, it's time for you to change your passwords. The Heartbleed bug allowed information leaks from a key safety feature that is supposed to keep your online

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‘Heartbleed’ bug, the so-called security flaw in crucial encryption code, has made headlines this week as the most significant and dangerous vulnerability to ever hit the internet.
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In the wake of the discovery of the Heartbleed security issue, popular password-management software_1Password is now available for half price for Mac, Windows and iOS. 1Password 4 for Mac and 1Password for Windows can be yours for upwards of $24.99, while the iOS app is available for_$8.99._Knox for Mac is down to $17.49, while a_1Password Mac + Windows Bundle is priced at $34.99. (Details of all of the deals can be found here.) Agile Bits, the company behind 1Password, is making the move to help more Internet users take better care of their online presence. As well as storing passwords,...

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U.S. regulators told bank institutions to fix "Heartbleed," the newly discovered security hole on a widely used encryption tool. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news Thursday. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council called on financial institutions to quickly patch the

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Apple has confirmed that iOS, OSX, and other "key" web services were not vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug that has affected numerous popular websites. “Apple takes security very seriously. iOS and OS X never incorporated the vulnerable software and key Web-based services were not affected,” an Apple spokesperson told Re/code. ...




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When news first broke of the devastating Heartbleed bug in the OpenSSL encryption standard, speculation immediately arose that governments had known about the flaw and taken advantage of it for their own surveillance efforts. A new report from Bloomberg claims that the US National Security Agency has been exploiting Heartbleed for at least two years. An NSA spokesperson declined to comment to Bloomberg on the allegations. While the report lacks any hard evidence that the NSA did indeed know about the issue, OpenSSL would have been one of the agency's primary targets because of its broad reach and the sensitive...

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The programmer who inadvertently introduced the critical Heartbleed vulnerability to OpenSSL has spoken up. Robin Seggelmann, a Germany-based coder, has told The Guardian that it was an oversight, but added that the bug's eventual discovery shows the power of open source code.



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