What you need to know about Heartbleed, a critical OpenSSL vulnerability that enables SSL/TLS decryption
by Neal Fisch in awareness, counterfeit websites, data security, devices, encryption, faculty, passwords, patches, personal security, security, staff, students, vulnerabilities 0
You know that little padlock icon you look for to ensure your Web traffic is encrypted and secure? It turns out that you might not be as secure as you think thanks to a vulnerability that was accidentally introduced into the code of OpenSSL.
Read this article which explains what you need to know about Heartbleed and OpenSSL.
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