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Tracey Pretorius

Google Issues Security Advisory Regarding Secure Communication Compromise with SSL 3.0’s POODLE bug
Google revealed the details of a critical vulnerability in the design of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption, version 3.0, dubbed POODLE (Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption), earlier this week. Using this kink in the armour, a network attacker can calculate the plaintext of secure connections, writes Bodo Möller