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:Megan: Heartbleed must be the worst web security lapse ever. | :Megan: Heartbleed must be the worst web security lapse ever. | ||
:Cueball: Worst so far. Give us time. | :Cueball: Worst so far. Give us time. | ||
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:Megan: I mean, this bug isn't just broken encryption. | :Megan: I mean, this bug isn't just broken encryption. | ||
:Megan: It lets website visitors make a server dispense random memory contents. | :Megan: It lets website visitors make a server dispense random memory contents. | ||
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:Megan: It's not just keys. It's traffic data. Emails. Passwords. Erotic fanfiction. | :Megan: It's not just keys. It's traffic data. Emails. Passwords. Erotic fanfiction. | ||
− | :Cueball: Is | + | :Cueball: Is '''everything''' compromised? |
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:Megan: Well, the attack is limited to data stored in computer memory. | :Megan: Well, the attack is limited to data stored in computer memory. | ||
:Cueball: So paper is safe. And clay tablets. | :Cueball: So paper is safe. And clay tablets. |