Computer users beware the POODLE attack!

[thewayne]

This is more of a problem for Internet Explorer 6 users and sadly there are still some of them out there. This is a client attack, not a server attack. This exploits an SSL v3 connection and can happen if you're on a public WiFi network. Recent versions of Windows, i.e. 7 and 8 and probably Vista should be fine.

http://www.wired.com/2014/10/poodle-explained/

Comments

[silveradept]

...this sounds like a vulnerability that's exposed because there are still enough people using old software that can be exploited.

[porsupah.livejournal.com]

Indeed - and that's a difficult problem to tackle, as they may, in some cases, represent folk who aren't in a position to upgrade. (Let alone the outright cheapskates, performing the digital role of the parents of deliberately unvaccinated children)

[silveradept]

Right. People who can't upgrade because money or software compatibility or being mostly scared of another operating system or software suite that, while free, looks intimidating.