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Cloudbleed - You Should Probably Change Your Passwords.

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Kovo
As most of you are likely unaware, Cloudbleed is the name given to a security bug that affected all CloudFlare (a widely used anti-DDoS service) protected websites between September 22nd, 2016 and February 18th, 2017.

Proof
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1139
https://blog.cloudflare.com/incident-re ... arser-bug/


"Why should I care?"
Though the number isn't out there (as far as can tell), I can say with at least some certainty that some of your more frequently visited websites (for example, the one you're on right now) use CloudFlare DDoS protection. This means that although the chances are "1 in 3,300,000", your accounts may be at risk (visit sources for specifics). Remember, preventative protection is always better than reactionary security.

My advice? Even though chances are slim, change your passwords and check to see which other websites you use were affected.

Stay safe,
ciao.
Mahogany
Also, https://haveibeenpwned.com/ is a great resource to check whether any of your accounts have been compromised.
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