
Heartbleed Bug: Information, Advice and Resources
The Heartbleed Internet security flaw has made a mess that might not be cleaned up for awhile
The Heartbleed Internet security flaw has made a mess that might not be cleaned up for awhile
The disruptions, centered in western Europe, were largely unnoticed even when occurring. They may prompt a fix for a security flaw in the domain name system underpinning the Internet
Tips: Do not give any online retailer your credit card information; use two-factor authentication in g-mail; and do not "daisy chain" e-mail accounts
ISPs redirected traffic early this week to protect customers from DNSChanger malware, but the move could be seen as just kicking the can down the road
The drive can overwrite its memory cells with junk data so it can't be read or send an electric pulse to flood the memory cells and burn them out
These devices are completely open and available to be exploited, a researcher says
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