Heartbleed Now Infects Android Users

h2Google announced, last week, that customers of its Google Cloud Platform, Google Search Appliance, or anyone not running the latest version of Android, (4.1.1), are vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug. This security risk can leave a user wide open to hackers who can steal personal information, passwords and documents with no trace of ever doing so.

 

As patches are still being implemented as of 4/14/14, be sure to watch your emails for ones asking you to update your password. These comapnies have already secured themselves against the Heartbleed bug and will probably notify you of this in the email. It is not advised to change passwords until notifications go out for two reasons:

  1. Not all servers/sites are affected
  2. Changing passwords before the patches are installed will only jeopardize your new password.

Massive Security Threat: Heartbleed Bug is on the loose

Are you safe from the newest threat to internet security: The Heartbleed Bug?

heartbleed_bugIf you haven’t heard of the “Heartbleed Bug” yet, you surely will in the near future. It’s a vulnerability to open source server security that has been around for a long time but has only recently been caught by Google security.

The Heartbleed Bug affects the TLS/DTLS, (transport layer security protocols), that encrypt data and emails to and from servers. In a nutshell…hackers, aware of this flaw, can easily access emails, IMs, some VPNs, server information, business transmissions and worst of all, can intercept credit card transactions on websites.

Companies have scrambled with alarm to fix this breach, which consists of updating the OpenSSL library. This problem does not affect all servers, only ones that run Apache and nginx, but that’s still well over half the usage on the market today.

For more in depth information, read:

DSP-text-icon-sm  The Heartbleed Bug

DSP-text-icon-sm  How To Protect Yourself From This New Terrifying Security Flaw Called ‘Heartbleed’

DSP-text-icon-sm  Also, RapidSSL has a great tech article on the Heartbleed Bug: Security Advisory – OpenSSL Heartbleed Bug

DSP-text-icon-sm  If you’re a Chrome user, you can download this great app that checks the sites you visit if they’re protected from the Heartbleed Bug.

Safe surfing!

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