[ NNSquad ] OpenSSL vulnerability: "The Heartbleed Bug"

[Lauren Weinstein <lauren@vortex.com>]

OpenSSL vulnerability: "The Heartbleed Bug"

http://j.mp/1e69lk0  (Heartbleed.com)

   "The Heartbleed Bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL
    cryptographic software library. This weakness allows stealing the
    information protected, under normal conditions, by the SSL/TLS
    encryption used to secure the Internet. SSL/TLS provides communication
    security and privacy over the Internet for applications such as web,
    email, instant messaging (IM) and some virtual private networks
    (VPNs).

    The Heartbleed bug allows anyone on the Internet to read the memory of
    the systems protected by the vulnerable versions of the OpenSSL
    software. This compromises the secret keys used to identify the
    service providers and to encrypt the traffic, the names and passwords
    of the users and the actual content. This allows attackers to
    eavesdrop communications, steal data directly from the services and
    users and to impersonate services and users."

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--Lauren--
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