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"Heartbleed Bug" Requires Your Attention

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Rick Cignoli, Neighbor

As you may have seen in the news, the "Heartbleed Bug" has been labeled a critical online security issue with immediate action required. 
The following popular sites have reportedly updated their encryption and will be fully secure to use again by simply changing your passwords:

  • Facebook
  • Yahoo
  • Yahoo Mail
  • Google
  • Gmail
  • YouTube
  • Tumblr
  • Flikr
  • Wikepedia
For details on which sites have been affected and if they have updated their encryption, you can view the list at:  http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/
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