8 Must Know Things About The Heartbleed Bug


BANGALORE: The internet security flaw, pet named as ‘Heartbleed’ has been in the news for some time. The glitch has opened door for hackers to snoop on the potential information including passwords and credit card number. Even though internet giants have claimed that they have fixed the bug, there is still an overshadow of possible threats. At this juncture, let us dive deep to know more about the ‘heartbleed’ bug, how it affects us and what to do to keep us protected as compiled by cnet.

About ‘Heartbleed’

‘Heartbleed’ is a bug that affects the encryption technique that is used to protect e-mails and other information sent over the internet. The bug was found in the encryption technique called Open Secured Socket Layer generally known as Open SSL which can expose off personal information including passwords, credit card numbers and internal documents.

How does it affect

The Open SSL security encryption has a padlock and ‘https’ to indicate that the traffic is secure. The bug makes it easy for a hacker to fish out potential information from the users’ traffic even under the secured mode. Open SSL being the most commonly used security encryption on the internet is the most vulnerable when considered to the rest. The hacker can steal off information without the knowledge of the user.

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