Change your passwords - Heartbleed hack widespread

[xxNathanxx]

Ugh...just saw the headlines of today's newspaper. I don't often say this, but THE NEWS IS WRONG!

From 'De Morgen' (today's edition)

Computervirus heartbleed belaagt u
'Grootste internetlek ooit' onderschept al twee jaar uw gegevens
Sites als google, facebook, yahoo en amazon werden door lek getroffen

Translated...
Computer virus heartbleed ensnares you
'Largest internet leak ever' intercepts your data for two years
Sites like google, facebook, yahoo and amazon were hit by the leak.


Uhm...yeah. No. Blatant fearmongering. It's not a virus, it's not certain any data was intercepted to begin with and "hit by" the leak isn't the same as "affected" (and no, that's not a translation issue). The error is as if a back door to your assumed safe castle was open. They make it look like that back door was used and EVERYTHING from inside was stolen, robbed, taken away and looted at the same time.
The article itself is clearly written with only minimal influence of someone who knows anything of IT.

Wie leest er nu ook De Morgen

apparently it also affects client side. android 4.1.1 is confirmed to be affected

Chances that people are using an Android device as a server are rather low, though.

 

[Bladexdsl]

well my porn account is still intact so good news i guess they didn't get that

 

[Costello]

note how GBAtemp was unaffected

 

[Nyancat]

You gotta hate hackers..