Security forums and experts are buzzing about the newly discovered Internet bug known as Heartbleed. The bug exposes a flaw in OpenSSL, a cryptographic tool that provides communication security and privacy over the Internet for applications such as web, e-mail, instant messaging and some virtual private networks. “It’s as if your front door has a defective lock,” writes Gail Sullivan of The Washington Post. “Someone could get in as long as it’s not fixed. But that does not mean they’ve already gained entry””]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/heartbleed-bug-what-you-need-to-know-a-6730