Websites and companies that rely on OpenSSL should patch their systems as soon as possible. The developer of Open SSL, a widely used open-source encryption library, released Tuesday a patch to fix two ...

In the wake of revelations about NSA spying, not to mention the Web hacks that seem to occur on a daily basis, encryption is top-of-mind for Web users and webmasters alike. Google recently said that ...

But open-source group backs off last week’s initial warning that the flaws were ‘critical,’ causing relief within IT circles. The cybersecurity industry appears to have dodged a vulnerability bullet.