First identified on Monday, April 8, Heartbleed Bug comprimised secured sites (https) of numerous banks, email services, payment sites, etc. It’s a safe bet that reputable companies have blocked this threat by now. HOWEVER, experts think it may have gone undetected for 2 years or more. This means that any password used on any comprimised site in the last 2 years is in the hands of the bad guys.
If you haven’t already done so, CHANGE YOUR PASSWORDS—NOW.
If you’re a business owner with a website used for commerce, talk to your IT professional. Your firewall needs to be upgraded. It may be as simple as a firmware upgrade. However, if it’s more than a few years old most likely the hardware will need to be replaced with a Next-Gen firewall. If you have any questions call us at Fairoaks today. We can help.
