If You Want Privacy or Anonymity or Security, Stay Off the Internet This Week
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The irony is, those who have put the most effort into privacy and security are the most vulnerable.
The bug exposes the popular cryptographic software, OpenSSL,
a mainstay web encryption. Heartbleed makes it possible for anyone to
eavesdrop on encrypted sites and access the sensitive data they’re
supposed to be protecting, all without leaving any trace on the site’s
server. Even worse, attackers can also retrieve cryptographic keys and
passwords and use that info to decrypt any past or future web traffic.
