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Heartbleed Research Reveals Server Private Key Exposure Risks

Calendar Apr 14, 2014 • User Avatar Anthony Pell
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Four researchers working separately have demonstrated a server's private encryption key can be obtained using the Heartbleed bug, an attack thought possible but unconfirmed. The findings come shortly after a challenge created by CloudFlare, a San Francisco-based company that runs a security and redundancy service for website operators.

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