SafetyCloud Heartbleed Update

By Mitti (by SafetyCulture) Content Team•11 Apr 2014•1 min read

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Earlier this week, a world-wide vulnerability – known as “Heartbleed” – was detected in OpenSSL, the open-source encryption standard used by the majority of websites and services. A more complete explanation of the bug is available at heartbleed.com and wikipedia.

There is no evidence of any breach to the SafetyCloud system, but regardless, we took immediate action to ensure any threat was removed.

To maintain the highest level security, we strongly encourage you to change your SafetyCloud Password. For the most up to date information on this or any other development within the SafetyCulture environment, subscribe to this blog.

If you have questions or concerns, as always, contact our support team at support@safetyculture.com.au.