Networking Equipment Makers Scramble to Patch Heartbleed

It's not just websites that are vulnerable to Heartbleed. The OpenSSL encryption library at the heart of the massive Internet bug is in use other places, too — including network hardware such as routers and switches.

Networking vendors Cisco, Juniper Networks, F5 Networks and Fortigate have all issued security alerts, disclosing that some of their products are affected by Heartbleed.

Cisco and Juniper both acknowledge that a range of products, including routers, firewalls and switches, are affected. Although most of these products are focused on corporate environments, some more consumer-oriented products could also be at risk. Read more...