From Heartbleed to Tamiflu: Why We’re Less Safe Than We Thought
Published on Apr 25, 2014 by scishow
SciShow News looks into two things that were giving us less protection than we thought they were: online security software, and anti-viral drugs.
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http://www.smh.com.au/it-pro/security-it/canadian-teen-arrested-for-stealing-tax-data-with-heartbleed-20140416-zqvsd.html
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