Electronics

[nycgrl]

I'm sure all have heard about the security flaw leaving everyone vulnerable to identity theft and access to personal information. I have just learned that you can check the websites to see if you should change your passcodes and/or if the companies are in any way affected. Here is the link. QVC is at risk - please take caution until they address this concern.

https://lastpass.com/heartbleed/?h=qvc.com

[dooBdoo]

Thanks for the thread, NYCGRL.

There are plenty of good articles on the net about this, and they're being updated regularly. Here's one -- and btw this is another good site for testing various websites: Qualys SSL Labs (link goes to: https://www.ssllabs.com/ssltest/):

http://gigaom.com/2014/04/08/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-heartbleed-web-security-fl...

[depglass]

I called my bank the day after Brian Williams made a pretty big deal out of this on NBC nightly news. The woman I got said "We just got an email on this, our bank is protected." Whatever that means. I have autopays all over the place, but I'm not panicking. This has evidently been a risk for 2 years, I'm gambling that Visa is true to their word. I guess I could take all of our money out of the bank, put it under the mattress, and have my idiot neighbor that leaves his burn barrel unattended burn my house down.

[nycgrl]

The link I posted will allow you to put in any website that you want to check its safety. There is also a list on CNET of all companies and whether they have patched their website or whether there is a potential security risk. I hope no one ever experiences identity theft - my identity was stolen 2 years ago and to this day I am in clean up mode. It is an awful experience especially when I, the victim, has to prove her identity. I sincerely hope no one ever has to go through what I did. I may be overly cautious, but I've been through the ringer