The Heartbleed Bug

Recently there has been an internet hack that has affected about 2/3 of all websites. Heartbleed is thought to be one of the worst security threats to this day. Each site that has been affected needs to correct the problem. Once they have done this you need to change your password. Although it is always safe to regularly change your password everyone needs to change theirs now. Below is a list of social networks that have been affected.

Was it affected?	Is there a patch?	Do you need to change your password?	What did they say?
Facebook	Unclear	Yes	YesYes	"We added protections for Facebook’s implementation of OpenSSL before this issue was publicly disclosed. We haven’t detected any signs of suspicious account activity, but we encourage people to ... set up a unique password."
Instagram	Yes	Yes	YesYes	"Our security teams worked quickly on a fix and we have no evidence of any accounts being harmed. But because this event impacted many services across the web, we recommend you update your password on Instagram and other sites, particularly if you use the same password on multiple sites.”
LinkedIn	No	No	No	"We didn't use the offending implementation of OpenSSL in www.linkedin.com or www.slideshare.net. As a result, HeartBleed does not present a risk to these web properties."
Pinterest	Yes	Yes	YesYes	"We fixed the issue on Pinterest.com, and didn’t find any evidence of mischief. To be extra careful, we e-mailed Pinners who may have been impacted, and encouraged them to change their passwords."
Tumblr	Yes	Yes	YesYes	"We have no evidence of any breach and, like most networks, our team took immediate action to fix the issue."
Twitter	No	Yes	Unclear	Twitter wrote that OpenSSL "is widely used across the internet and at Twitter. We were able to determine that [our] servers were not affected by this vulnerability. We are continuing to monitor the situation." While reiterating that they were unaffected, Twitter toldMashable that they did apply a patch.

There are other companies that have been affected that are not listed above. Click here to see a full list of companies that have been affected. Even if they are not listed as affected it can't hurt to change your password!

Taco Bell Vs. McDonald's

Taco Bell has recently launched their new breakfast menu. On their menu they feature waffle tacos, crunchwraps, burritos, and a few other items. Along with the launch of the new menu they created an ad directed at their main competitor, McDonalds. In the video they found 'real' people named Ronald McDonald to express their approval and love for Taco Bell's new menu. Although the video was tasteful it was still a low blow to McDonalds. In response to their video McDonald's posted via Facebook. Below is an image of the post McDonald's made. 

I think McDonald's handled the situation properly. Although the video was not an attack on McDonald's I think it was smart of them to address the situation. It will be interesting to see how Taco Bell's breakfast menu does in comparison to McDonald's.

Click here to watch the video.