- May 24, 2013
- 15
Warning! - Serious SSL related Security Issue - Immediate Global attention required!
About the Heartbleed bug...
http://heartbleed.com/
It is highly recommended that you test all secure server you normally use. You can go to this web site:
https://ssltools.geotrust.com/checker/views/certCheck.jsp
To test the server certificate you simply copy paste the address string starting with "https://" (It opens a secure "SSL" socket, and verify and checks for the vulnerability)
To test my own site SSL Mechanism and certificate:
Type this string in the box: https://hermes-computers.ca
Make sure you do test your bank, and every other server you regularly use, else that may have been compromised by the bug....
After you confirm the server, and the bug is patched (The site I provided above will assist you)
You will need to change all your online password for all sites compromised.
If unsure, change all your online passwords anyways (After you test to see if site is fixed or ok)
A later bit of background noise surrounding these issues...
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...compromised-nsa-than-previously-thought.shtml
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/21/nsa_paid_rsa_10_million/
Please do keep a watchful eye on this site as it often offers great advise and is a good early warning system
https://eff.org
I hope you will find this informative
All the best!
Guy Deschênes
About the Heartbleed bug...
http://heartbleed.com/
It is highly recommended that you test all secure server you normally use. You can go to this web site:
https://ssltools.geotrust.com/checker/views/certCheck.jsp
To test the server certificate you simply copy paste the address string starting with "https://" (It opens a secure "SSL" socket, and verify and checks for the vulnerability)
To test my own site SSL Mechanism and certificate:
Type this string in the box: https://hermes-computers.ca
Make sure you do test your bank, and every other server you regularly use, else that may have been compromised by the bug....
After you confirm the server, and the bug is patched (The site I provided above will assist you)
You will need to change all your online password for all sites compromised.
If unsure, change all your online passwords anyways (After you test to see if site is fixed or ok)
A later bit of background noise surrounding these issues...
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/2...compromised-nsa-than-previously-thought.shtml
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/12/21/nsa_paid_rsa_10_million/
Please do keep a watchful eye on this site as it often offers great advise and is a good early warning system
https://eff.org
I hope you will find this informative
All the best!
Guy Deschênes