Open-Source Software and Cybersecurity : The Heartbleed Bug : CRS Insight.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Contributor:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer security.

Computers.

Administrative agencies.

Information services.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (3 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Addresses repercussions of Heartbleed bug, a serious vulnerability in software that protects communications over the Internet. Describes how Heartbleed could permit theft of information such as passwords and encryption keys from a computer's memory; and how attackers could potentially use such information to impersonate authentic users, or even websites, and engage in theft or other cybercrimes. Reviews Federal agency response, and discusses cybersecurity of open-source software.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Open-Source Software and Cybersecurity

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.