CATS Technology Proactively Responds to OpenSSL Heartbleed Vulnerability

Beloved customers and colleagues,

You’ve probably heard it in the news. “Heartbleed” is the most severe internet threat in history. To summarize, Heartbleed is the name of a vulnerability discovered in certain versions of the open-source security product called OpenSSL. By utilizing the vulnerability, a hacker can gain access to a variety of sensitive data within a server that is utilizing one of the affected versions of OpenSSL.

At this time, there are no confirmed cases of this vulnerability being used for any malicious activity.

Internally, we have been running a variety of network vulnerability tests for our clients to ensure that their internal networks are secure.

Many of the most popular products in use by our clients have been confirmed as not being affected by the Heartbleed bug. This includes, but is not limited to SonicWALL devices and Microsoft IIS. While Cisco has confirmed that some of their services use OpenSSL, the public-facing interfaces of such devices have not been affected. In addition, CATS Technology has performed independent vulnerability scanning of the questioned devices and found no security risk.

While it may sound scary, the entire internet-facing community has been working diligently since its discovery to patch all affected systems. Many affected sites are also advising their users to change their passwords as a precaution. Click here to see a detailed list of many popular sites and the suggested action for each. Please note though that the link is not associated with CATS Technology and is not an all-inclusive list.

At CATS Technology, we remain committed to keeping your systems as safe and secure as possible. If you’re an UltimateCare subscriber, we are consistently keeping your antivirus and network firewall software up to date and proactively monitoring and maintaining your backup systems. While it is impossible to guarantee that no malware will make its way through a protected network, we are here for you to help reduce its likelihood as well as assist in recovery when needed. If you are not an UltimateCare subscriber, contact us for details on how we can help your business.

– The team at CATS Technology

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