Heartbleed bug shuts down Canadian websites

2,801 views · Published 12 April 2014 · 1:47 · Indexed 29 October 2026

Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics

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Canada has shut down a series of federal websites that weren't protected from the 'Heartbleed' bug  Authorities say the closures are a precaution and no security breaches have been detected.  The flaw in security has potentially exposed sensitive data in up to two thirds of the world's websites, and is believed to have been around for at least two years.   Al Jazeera's Daniel Lak reports from Toronto.

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