S3 Ep121: Can you get hacked and then prosecuted for it? [Audio + Text]

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OpenSSL fixes High Severity data-stealing bug – patch now!

7 memory mismanagements and a timing attack. We explain all the jargon bug terminology in plain English...

OpenSSH fixes double-free memory bug that’s pokable over the network

It's a bug fix for a bug fix. A memory leak was turned into a double-free that has now been turned into correct code...

S3 Ep107: Eight months to kick out the crooks and you think that’s GOOD? [Audio + Text]

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The OpenSSL security update story – how can you tell what needs fixing?

How to Hack! Finding OpenSSL library files and accurately identifying their version numbers...

OpenSSL patches are out – CRITICAL bug downgraded to HIGH, but patch anyway!

That bated-breath OpenSSL update is out! It's no longer rated CRITICAL, but we advise you to patch ASAP anyway. Here's why...

OpenSSL fixes two “one-liner” crypto bugs – what you need to know

"As bad as Heartbleed"? We heard that concern a week ago, but we think it's less ungood than that...

S3 Ep89: Sextortion, blockchain blunder, and an OpenSSL bugfix [Podcast + Transcript]

Latest episode - listen and read now! Use our advice to advise your own friends and family... let's all do our bit to stand up to scammers!

OpenSSL issues a bugfix for the previous bugfix

Fortunately, it's not a major bugfix, which means it's easy to patch and can teach us all some useful lessons.

OpenSSH goes Post-Quantum, switches to qubit-busting crypto by default

Useful quantum computers might not actually be possible. But what if they are? And what if they arrive, say, tomorrow?

OpenSSL patches infinite-loop DoS bug in certificate verification

When it comes to writing loops in your code... never sit on the fence!

Serious Security: OpenSSL fixes “error conflation” bugs – how mixing up mistakes can lead to trouble

Have you ever seen the message "An error occurred"? Even worse, the message "This error cannot occur"? Facts matter!

Mozilla patches critical “BigSig” cryptographic bug: Here’s how to track it down and fix it

Mozilla's cryptographic code had a critical bug. Problem is that numerous apps are affected and may need patching individually.