Security Tips
HIGH SECURITY ALERT!
The Heartbleed Bug
What is Heartbleed, and why is it a big deal?

Heartbleed affects the encryption technology designed to protect online accounts for email, instant messaging and e-commerce. It was discovered by a team of researchers from the Finnish security firm Codenomicon, along with a Google Inc. researcher who was working separately.

It's unclear whether any information has been stolen as a result of Heartbleed, but security experts are particularly worried about the bug because it went undetected for more than two years.

What can I do to protect myself?

Ultimately, you'll need to change your passwords, but that won't do any good until the sites you use adopt the fix. It's also up to the Internet services affected by the bug to let users know of the potential risks and encourage them to change their passwords.”

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Can I test a site that I use to ensure it is patched?

Yes, go to LastPass Heartbleed Checker to test any of your sites.

For help or additional questions, feel free to contact NGT.


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