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Diddly
April 9, 2014, 10:05pm Report to Moderator Report to Moderator

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Not sure anyone here cares, but in case you do, this site has been doubly tested and is not vulnerable to the Heartbleed exploit plaguing the internet.


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Diddly
April 11, 2014, 12:35pm Report to Moderator Report to Moderator

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Seems to be a lot of confusion as to what the HeartBleed exploit is, and why it's such a big issue now even though it's been around for 2 years.

The problem is that someone just discovered it, and it's a big gaping hole.  It's akin to discovering a disposable pen can open U-Shape bicycle locks.  http://archive.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2004/09/64987

Server administrators have to first check if they're using the effected software, patch the hole if it's there, and then regenerate their SSL certificates (because the encryption key might be one of the things that could've been stolen).  Until they regenerate their key, DON'T go changing your password.  It'd be pointless.  You can check if a site is currently vulnerable to HeartBleed here: https://lastpass.com/heartbleed/

XKCD has a great example of how HeartBleed basically works:



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I expect to start receiving phishing emails within the next day or so asking me to "click here to reset" my Paypal/online banking password" etc.
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