We fear for the privacy of millions of internet users this week after computer bug dubbed heartbleed. It allows hackers to access passwords and other private information â was revealed by security experts. But should we be as worried about this bug as its name suggests?
Do you know what is heartbleed?
The heartbleed bug affects OpenSSL, a cryptographic library which crawls sensitive information as it moves to and from the computer servers.
We sue this software for protecting passwords, credit card numbers and other private data online.
OpenSSL is used by the majority of internet servers and can be identified by a padlock icon which appears on usersâ screens. Continue reading What is the âHeartbleedâ bug?