Flash Note: Heartbleed – A wake-up call

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Publication Date April 2014
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In April 2014 the entire web discovered the existence of the so called 'Heartbleed' vulnerability affecting one of the most popular mechanisms used to secure communication with web sites: OpenSSL. The underlying problem is a programming error with fatal consequences. The technical background is analysed by ENISA in this flash note.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.enisa.europa.eu/publications/flash-notes/flash-note-heartbleed-a-wake-up-call/at_download/fullReport
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