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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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