Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Urgent: Heartbleed Virus - Affected sites, password bestpracticerecommendations

Urgent:  Important info regarding Heartbleed virus:




On April 7th, a vulnerability named Heartbleed was disclosed that affected OpenSSL, a software library that is used by many websites to secure your communication.   
For a list of affected websites, click below. 


http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/

While this is not a comprehensive list, it does give insight into the scope and size of this bug.

As a precautionary measure, it has been recommended that you change your passwords.  

We want to take this opportunity to advise you of some password best practices:
  • Use a unique password for each site or service 
  • Use a password that is greater than eight characters and difficult to guess
  • Mix letters, numbers and symbols for the best combination 
  • Change your passwords regularly 
    Additional  details about this will follow, and if you need personalized assistance or recommendation for your home and business please contact us via our website www.simpleassistme.com.  

    Best Regards,

    SimpleAssist 

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