OpenSSL Releases Security Updates

Original release date: September 23, 2016

OpenSSL has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in previous versions. Exploitation of some of these vulnerabilities may allow a remote attacker to cause a denial-of-service condition.

Available updates include:

  • OpenSSL 1.1.0a for 1.1.0 users
  • OpenSSL 1.0.2i for 1.0.2 users
  • OpenSSL 1.0.1u for 1.0.1 users

Users and administrators are encouraged to review the OpenSSL Security Advisory and apply the necessary updates.


This product is provided subject to this Notification and this Privacy & Use policy.

Apple Weakens iOS 10 Backup Encryption; Now Can Be Cracked 2,500 Times Faster

After the iPhone encryption battle between Apple and the FBI, Apple was inspired to work toward making an unhackable future iPhones by implementing stronger security measures even the company can’t hack.

Even at that point the company hired one of the key developers of Signal — one of the world’s most secure, encrypted messaging apps — its core security team to achieve this goal.

But it