OpenSSL patches vulnerabilities

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Several denial of service vulnerabilities and one memory corruption vulnerabilities were fixed in the latest releases of the OpenSSL software, and there is protection built in for the Logjam attack, which exploits a Diffie-Helman key exchange vulnerability. Also patched is an issue by which attackers could potentially create malformed certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists.

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https://threatpost.com/openssl-patches-five-flaws-adds-protection-against-logjam-attack/113282

 

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Debra Littlejohn Shinder is a technology and security analyst and author specializing in identity, security and cybercrime, utilizing her past experience as a police officer and police academy/criminal justice instructor. She has written numerous books and articles for web and print publications and has been awarded the Microsoft MVP designation for fourteen years in a row.

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