More than likely you've heard about the emergence of a new digital threat. It's called Heartbleed, and is about a vulnerability in OpenSSL, which is the encryption system using websites like Yahoo to prevent others from seeing your passwords. How it works.

What is and what is Heartbleed OpenSSL?

OpenSSL is the open source version of SSL, a software library used to encrypt communications between your browser and the server where the service you're using is housed. It is, in short, one of the many systems that companies use to hide our eyes from foreign data.

Heartbleed is the nickname of a vulnerability known as CVE-2014-0160 that affects versions 10.1 and 10.1f of OpenSSL. As many have noted security specialists, a hacker can develop an exploit code that crack, and steal user information.

Experts do not agree on what exact data is in danger, but it seems that include e-mail addresses, passwords and even bank account numbers. OpenSSL makers have already released a patch that fixes the vulnerability, but there are still services that have failed to implement it.

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