Heartbleed (2 Viewers)

[7 - No tomorrow]

I'm gonna do absolutely nothing and see how that works out for me.

 

[ann post]

Soundcloud today:

Due to the ‘Heartbleed’ security vulnerability, we'll be signing everyone out of their accounts. Please check that you know your sign-in details, you'll need them to access your account. Find out more on our blog.

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

Soundcloud?

This is ridiculous.

Shouldn't we be on biometrics by now or something?

 

[nooleen]

i changed gmail, facebook and dropbox

paypal, amazon, ebay and UK bank websites weren't affected and the ramifications of someone getting into my thumped account would be more entertaining than worrying

 

[nooleen]

Soundcloud?

This is ridiculous.

Shouldn't we be on biometrics by now or something?

my laptop has fingerprint log-in but i can't figure out how to/if i can apply it to websites

 

[7 - No tomorrow]

my laptop has fingerprint log-in but i can't figure out how to/if i can apply it to websites

Yeah, I have that too. I think it's just for the hardware itself.

That said, computers may as well be in the realm of magic for all I understand them.

 

[shidheat]

well, looks like the nsa knew about and were actively using this bug in openssl for about two years:

NSA Said to Exploit Heartbleed Bug for Intelligence for Years - Bloomberg

 

[washingcattle]

i changed gmail, facebook and dropbox

paypal, amazon, ebay and UK bank websites weren't affected and the ramifications of someone getting into my thumped account would be more entertaining than worrying

If someone got into my Thumped account I think they'd probably buy me a dictionary, put a few bob in my bank account and send a mental health professional to my address.

 

[pete]

 

[HMD]

I had to update a few sites. pain in the hole.