When do people not like a puppy? When they know it’s not a puppy, but a browser exploit aimed at stealing their vital information. The POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption) we’re talking about is a serious security attack. As a security exploit, it can affect all web browsers, and therefore any one of us. Let’s find out what POODLE is, what it does, and what you can do to prevent it from biting you. Background Info To understand POODLE, you need to know a bit about SSL and TLS. They are two cryptographic protocols that were developed to help…
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