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Spring cleaning: Keep your apps, device software up-to-date

As companies look to improve and fix products through software patches and updates, it’s more important to ensure that everything is up-to-date.

Articleby Jason CiprianiApril 10, 2015 9:34 AM PDT

'Vast majority' of Mac users safe from Shellshock Bash bug, Apple says

Apple says users of its OS X operating system are "safe by default" from the new security vulnerability, which has been described as bigger than Heartbleed.

Articleby Luke WestawaySeptember 26, 2014 3:36 AM PDT

​'Bigger than Heartbleed': Bash bug could leave IT systems in shellshock

Just months after Heartbleed made waves across the Internet, a new security flaw known as the Bash bug is threatening to compromise everything from major servers to connected cameras.

Articleby Claire ReillySeptember 24, 2014 9:54 PM PDT

Heartbleed may be culprit in hospital chain hack

Hackers reportedly exploited the widespread Internet security flaw to steal the personal information of 4.5 million patients.

Articleby Don ReisingerAugust 20, 2014 8:23 AM PDT

Heartbleed still a threat: Over 300,000 servers remain exposed

Two months after the infamous bug was discovered, more than half of vulnerable servers remain unpatched.

Articleby Charlie OsborneJune 23, 2014 7:23 AM PDT

Hip to Heartbleed: 39% of users took steps to protect themselves

A Pew Research study also found that 29 percent of Internet users believe their personal information is at risk, while 6 percent of users believe their information was swiped.

Articleby Roger ChengApril 30, 2014 4:55 AM PDT

After Heartbleed, NSA reveals some flaws are kept secret

The White House explains the government’s process when deciding whether to withhold knowledge of a security vulnerability -- “There are legitimate pros and cons to the decision to disclose.”

Articleby Dara KerrApril 28, 2014 8:21 PM PDT

Tech titans join forces to stop the next Heartbleed

The Linux Foundation's new Core Infrastructure Initiative creates a virtual Justice League of the biggest tech firms to ensure that open-source code gets the cryptographic scrutiny that it desperately needs.

Articleby Seth RosenblattApril 24, 2014 5:00 AM PDT

Heartburn from Heartbleed forces wide-ranging rethink in open source world

Experts caution that the notorious security bug heralds "open season on open source" and will force changes in how open-source code gets vetted as secure.

Articleby Seth RosenblattApril 24, 2014 5:00 AM PDT

Apple issues Heartbleed bug fix for AirPort base stations

Firmware update repairs vulnerability in two AirPort base station models related to a major flaw in OpenSSL.

Articleby Steven MusilApril 22, 2014 4:55 PM PDT

Heartbleed attack used to skip past multifactor authentication

In one of the earliest instances of a Heartbleed attack breaking through a private corporate network, security firm Mandiant reports that a client's virtual private network session was successfully hacked.

Articleby Seth RosenblattApril 18, 2014 5:39 PM PDT

Chromebleed alerts sites vulnerable to Heartbleed

Chrome extension Chromebleed runs in the background and warns you when you open a site that has yet to be patched for the Heartbleed bug.

Articleby Matt ElliottApril 17, 2014 3:18 PM PDT