IMPORTANT SECURITY THREAT, MUST READ! ~ AWDSOFT

Friends,
Today I am publishing an awareness post regarding the latest and most dangerous bug on the web that can affect almost any website that provides 'Login' Facility. Internet has always been a boon for us as we can do a lot of things on the web ranging from information search to social networking and entertainment but it has even became the playground for many vulnerable activities like hacking, password cracking, email spamming, etc.
One such threat is the latest website bug named 'Heartbleed'. It is a Dangerous website 'SSL/Certificate' bug that affects almost two-third of the websites online have suffered from this threat and it is considered one of the most vulnerable threat the Internet has ever seen. Many questions regarding this threat must be coming in your mind so lets go further in on this topic in form of FAQ:

What is HeartBleed ?

It is very important to understand that HeartBleed is not a virus but rather a mistake written into the OpenSSL- A security standard that provides a encrypted communication network between you, the user and server provided by dozens of online services. This mistake exposes all your account information like your Username, Password, etc contained on the respective website's database and makes it easy for the Hackers to gain access to your account and use it for malicious purpose.

What Should We Do ?

The first thing that you should do is to make sure that your online service like Paypal, Yahoo, etc have updated their respective SSL certificate keeping in mind the HeartBleed Bug.
Do not change your password until and unless your web service has updated their SSL certificate. If your online service has not updated its SSL certificate, then changing your password will not give the desired outcome.
So, as soon as your receive information from your web service regarding this security update, change your password as soon as possible and go for a Unique and difficult password that is hard to decode.

How do I Check for HeartBleed ?

Mashable has list of popular websites that have been affected from this bug. It even provides information about whether your web service has updated their SSL certificate or not.

Here is a link to that post : Go and Check

Important Measures :

Go through a security update of all your Security programs like Anti-Virus.
Use a password manager to increase the security of your web account.
Change your password to a unique and difficult one that is hard to crack.
Enable 2-Factor authentication like Password + Question or Password + Phone authentication, etc.

So, after doing all the measures, just site back and enjoy a cup of coffee as your system is secure from the HeartBleeding Bug!

Issued in Public Interest by Awdsoft

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