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10-04-2014, 04:10 PM
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Internet users told to change ALL passwords in security alert over 'catastrophic' Heartbleed bug

Online security breach is described as 'catastrophic'
Alert is result of internet bug Heartbleed being uncovered
Heartbleed is able to bypass websites' security measures to access passwords and personal information

By REBECCA EVANS and TANIA STEERE
PUBLISHED: 22:33 GMT, 9 April 2014 | =

Internet users have been warned to change all their computer and phone passwords following what could be a ‘catastrophic’ security breach.
Major technology firms have urged the public to immediately update their online security.
The alert is the result of the discovery of an internet bug called ‘Heartbleed’, which is able to bypass computer security settings.


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