Online sportsbooks also affected by SSL Heartbleed bug
SBR has advised multiple sportsbooks of the SSL Heartbleed vulnerability and each have taken emergency steps to fix or has already patched this internet-wide security issue. Short Sockets Layer (SSL) refers to the "S" in HTTPS. The technology industry has been reeling due to a recently discovered bug dubbed as the "Heartbleed" bug which effectively allows malicious users or just about anybody with some technical savvy to intercept SSL layered communications. Essentially, an attacker up to no good can attempt to apploit an SSL using website that has not already applied a patch to resolve the issue. SBR urges players to not use the same password at more than one sportsbook and to change their password for peace of mind.
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This site allows you to check which websites have done the required updates with SSL and which have not.
As far as I can tell, some sportsbooks have instituted a work around so the Heartbeat based attack can't work. But they have not done the necessary updates.
If SBR could provide us with a list of which sportsbooks have done the required updates, that would be great. It's no use changing your passwords until the updates have been made on their end.Comment -
So whats up with this do wee need to change SBR passwords and all Sportsbook passwordsComment
