Nevermind XP Woes -- New threat & we are "toast"

[Ranger111]

Since computer security seems to be a topic here lately:

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-heartbleed-bug-82120054478.html

 

[CJMickeyMouse]

My son is graduating in May with a degree in computer science and he alerted us to this this morning. Will be interesting to see what comes next.

 

[manning]

My son is graduating in May with a degree in computer science and he alerted us to this this morning. Will be interesting to see what comes next.

Best defense now is change your passwords

 

[CJMickeyMouse]

Best defense now is change your passwords

True, provided all of the sites have upgraded. Otherwise you are just giving away your "new" passwords.

 

[Ranger111]

Yeah, experts are warning NOT to change passwords unless you know absolutely, positively that whatever site your password is linked to has "upgraded."

Otherwise, just do not do anything just yet.

I have warned all my kids to basically just not to do anything at all "personal" on the net until this sorts out in the next few days.

IN the meantime, if someone steals my DISBOARDS information, well, just hope he/she is more kind than I usually am....