POODLE stands for Padding Oracle On Downgraded Legacy Encryption. It’s an exploit that takes advantage of inherent weaknesses in the SSLv3 protocol. TLS, a more modern form of securing websites and email, is the standard supported by most web browsers and servers today, however, it also allows encryption to 'fall back' to the insecure SSLv3 ...
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A newly-discovered code injection vulnerability, (CVE-2014-6217), in the bash shell, a common component of Linux based operating systems, has been identified. This bug affects a majority of Linux-based servers and devices. In response to this, a patch has been released to address the vulnerability.All affected Compudata servers in our data ...
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For any clients who may have heard about the Heartbleed Bug and are concerned, Compudata's servers and online services such as CloudBackup are entirely unaffected. All of our servres are running versions of OpenSSL which were not compromised by this security exploit.
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Our web hosting portal, compudata.ca/webservices, is now cloudservices.compudata.ca! This is in preparation for our new cloud-based managed service options, which will be released in the near future. This will include new cloud-based offerings such as backup and disaster recovery, and digital signage solutions.The look is new, but the ...
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