The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now (list of web sites)

[steve2470]

http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/

*Long list of web sites, much too long to list here*

[hobbit709]

1. Only one on that list that I use is Yahoo and that's my throwaway email box anyway.

[Peacetrain]

2. It is a very good read

I read it a few days ago and sent it off to family members..

[okaawhatever]

3. thanks nt

[RebelOne]

4. I use Facebook and Hulu very seldom,

so it wouldn't do a crook any good to compromise my password. My bank is Bank of America which is safe.

[11 Bravo]

5. Many thanks!

This was extremely helpful and a great example of the BEST of DU. K&R

[steve2470]

6. my pleasure ! nt

[1StrongBlackMan]

7. So ...

If a couple of my accounts show up on the list (facebook, g-mail, yahoo), but I used unique passwords (from any other accounts I have) and transact no business on those accounts, how at risk am I ... and for what?

IOWs, what can someone do if they get a hold to my facebook pass word ... other than post bogus stuff to my wall?

[steve2470]

8. if your passwords at *important sites* are different than those....

and you transact no business on yahoo/gmail/facebook....then it's not a real big deal. As long as you're "firewalled" off from your important accounts and important sites, you're safe. I'm assuming you have no information on any of those accounts that is sensitive/personal.

[1StrongBlackMan]

10. Okay ...

you're gonna have to explain stuff really slowly for this 'puter non-geek.

I only access facebook via my phone and have never used yahoo or gmail (except yahoosports) on the computer where I do my online banking.

Problem/No Problem.

[steve2470]

12. looks like no problem to me with yahoo and gmail

Facebook, just make sure you don't care what they do to your account. For example, some idiot could start posting vile homophobic stuff on your wall. Not good at all. Personally, I would change your facebook password. It's up to you.

[1StrongBlackMan]

13. Gotcha. eom.

[cui bono]

9. Change your relationship status

and possibly get you in hot water!

[1StrongBlackMan]

11. LOL ...

Mrs. 1SBM rarely does facebook.

[Raine]

14. Someone got into my yahoo account a year ago

since then I use numbers etc in my password, it's pretty secure now ... THANKS for posting this!

[rhett o rick]

15. Thank you.

[ieoeja]

16. How do I change my Yahoo! password?

When I try, it takes me to the AT&T page wanting me to change my passwords for U-Verse, home phone, etc.

[steve2470]

17. read this please

https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN2035.html?impressions=true

[WillyT]

18. Notice That All The Financial/Banking Sites, And All But One Of Government/Tax Sites Are Unaffected.

Curious that.



Thank you for the post !!!

& Rec !!!

[steve2470]

19. my pleasure Willy ! nt

[SwankyXomb]

20. Like they'd admit it

[steve2470]

21. I think they have to

Look at it this way:

Let's say, oh, Bank of America had been using Open SSL and accounts had been compromised. If anything, many many accounts would have been compromised. It would become public knowledge pretty fast, whether BOA liked it or not. Yes, BOA could lie their ass off about it, but people would trust them even less than they do now. It's in their best interest to be frank about it, admit it, patch it, warn customers, and move on.

If it comes out in the media/social media that a financial institution was compromised and withheld that info, then I'll be one of the first to acknowledge my naivete.

[lululu]

29. not curious

Financial sites have competent IT departments, generally. I'm sure credit unions are not throwing security to the winds. Yahoo doesn't know its front from its back.

[progressoid]

22. thnx.

[davidpdx]

23. Thanks for posting this Steve

You are a gentleman and a scholar.

[steve2470]

24. my pleasure davidpx ! nt

[ananda]

25. I clear my cache and cookies frequently now.

I really hate bugs and viruses.

[Ghost Dog]

26. Linkedin, recently, DEMANDS your email password.

Back out of there.

[steve2470]

27. your email password ?

That's some ****ed up security stuff.

[Hekate]

28. Thank you. I feel very relieved after having read through the list.

[Sherman A1]

30. K&R

That is on my list of things to do this week on vacation.

Thinking of using "Password1234" as my new passwords for everything.