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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMillions at risk from 'Freak' encryption bug
Source: BBC
6 March 2015 Last updated at 13:05 GMT
Millions at risk from 'Freak' encryption bug
Microsoft has issued a security warning about a bug that could let attackers spy on supposedly secure communications.
Called "Freak", the bug was found in software used to encrypt data passing between web servers and web users.
Initially the flaw was thought only to affect some users of Android and Blackberry phones and Apple's Safari web browser.
Microsoft's warning suggests millions more may be at risk of losing data.
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In a security advisory note released on 5 March, Microsoft said every current version of Windows that uses Internet Explorer, or any non-Microsoft software that calls on a part of Windows called Secure Channel, was vulnerable to the Freak flaw.
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Millions at risk from 'Freak' encryption bug
Microsoft has issued a security warning about a bug that could let attackers spy on supposedly secure communications.
Called "Freak", the bug was found in software used to encrypt data passing between web servers and web users.
Initially the flaw was thought only to affect some users of Android and Blackberry phones and Apple's Safari web browser.
Microsoft's warning suggests millions more may be at risk of losing data.
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In a security advisory note released on 5 March, Microsoft said every current version of Windows that uses Internet Explorer, or any non-Microsoft software that calls on a part of Windows called Secure Channel, was vulnerable to the Freak flaw.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-31765672
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Millions at risk from 'Freak' encryption bug (Original Post)
Eugene
Mar 2015
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notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)1. there is a link in the article that you can click to find out if your browser is safe from the virus
2naSalit
(86,843 posts)2. A big red banner at the top of the page says my
computer is vulnerable but the list of browsers in the body text don't include FireFox. Hmmm. I do have an update that I was notified about a couple minutes ago. Guess I should go check that out.
notadmblnd
(23,720 posts)4. I use firefox and when I clicked on the link it said my browser was safe
however, I did update to version 36.0.1 earlier in the week. To check your version of Firefox, click on help at the very top of the left side of your browser window, then click on about Firefox, the version you are running will display.
2naSalit
(86,843 posts)5. Thanks.
KT2000
(20,591 posts)6. How nice of you - thank you!
Have been wondering how to check this.
jeff47
(26,549 posts)8. The link is...
2naSalit
(86,843 posts)3. Thanks for the headzup!
City Lights
(25,171 posts)7. I am vulnerable with Safari and Opera,
but safe with Chrome, and Firefox.
Thanks for the info!