Do you spend much time surfing the Internet in public places such as Starbucks? There's a new security problem that you need to be aware of. This security flaw could give hackers access to your bank, social media and email accounts!
This security hole is called POODLE. No, he does not behave or bark like a dog. POODLE actually means "Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption."
What is the POODLE bug?
POODLE is a security bug in version 3 of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSLv3). It was recently discovered by researchers at Google.
SSL is used to encrypt Internet communications between the browser and a website. SSLv3, an outdated security protocol, has mostly been replaced by its modern successor, Transport Layer Security (TLS).
The problem occurs when an attacker then launched a Man-in-the-Middle attack to force your browser to downgrade the SSLv3 security protocol and exploits a security hole in SSLv3 to decrypt encrypted communications website . The attacker can then steal your session cookies and manage your banking, social media or email account.
If you are worried?
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability if you and the attacker is on the same network -. for example, you connect to the Internet via a public wireless network at Starbucks
If you connect to the Internet at home, you should be sure of a POODLE crisis.
How to protect yourself
If you connect to the Internet public Wi-Fi hotspots, follow the preventive measures below to protect you from POODLE exploit and other cyber attacks:
- using a VPN - using a VPN like Hotspot Shield is the best way to secure and protect you against hackers when public WiFi use. A VPN creates a secure tunnel between your device and the VPN server and encrypts all your Internet communications.
- Avoid doing any banking or online shopping using public WiFi.
- Install the latest security patches and the latest anti-virus, anti-malware software and keep them updated.
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