Heartbleed: When Is It Good to Name a Vulnerability?

May 14, 2024 at 08:40AM In 2014, a critical vulnerability in OpenSSL, dubbed Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160), was discovered, allowing attackers to extract sensitive information from servers. Codenomicon branded the flaw with a logo and website, raising awareness and prompting organizations to patch systems. The practice of naming vulnerabilities has sparked debates about caution versus hype in … Read more