The heartbleed bug is a huge bug that was just uncovered by some big security companies that was allowing access to people’s information. Just about every major site has been infected with this virus. It has been around for about 2 years but was just discovered but the outcry has been large. This bug has allowed for thousands of people’s information to be stolen from all sorts of sites.
The heartbleed bug is a bug that opens up a hole in services that allows peoples to gather information for the site with having to have a password or username. It is very deadly on a site that has the ability to remember your password and automatically logs you in because the bug allows that person to enter as you anytime its wants. It allows access to emails, passwords, credit card access and other information.
The heartbleed bug also affects other things than just computers, it has been found in other devices like phones and smartphones. Information tapes have been found on things like video conferences and was found in things like the switches for the internet, which are used everywhere. It has been found in cameras and in hard drives so just about very type of information has been compromised.
The effects of this bug while been felt for a long time. The big companies will be compromised for a long time but changing your password and not being auto logged in will be not be enough. Even when new patched that will stop this bug come around, it will never be safe because small business and medium size business will not be able to stop the bug. The companies that the large companies outsource to or go through or use the services of, will affect the large companies all over again. Experts are saying that is the bug of the century and the aftershocks of this will be felt for a long time. Because this bug has been active for a long time, there really is not anything to do about it, expect to just sit and wait. Some suggest it would be better to continue as you always have but monitor your bank account and emails closely to see if you are being affected by the bug.
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