Pesky C and Memory … OpenSSL on the Naughty Step, Again!

Eight CVEs!

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OpenSSL provides a foundation part of cybersecurity on the Internet. But, can be buggy. In fact, it caused the HeartBleed bug, which nearly caused large parts of the Internet to be untrustworthy. Basically, though, it is the Swiss Army Knife of cybersecurity and is often the “go-to” place for testing cryptography outputs.

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Prof Bill Buchanan OBE FRSE
ASecuritySite: When Bob Met Alice

Professor of Cryptography. Serial innovator. Believer in fairness, justice & freedom. Based in Edinburgh. Old World Breaker. New World Creator. Building trust.