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New 'bash' Software Bug May Pose Bigger Threat Than 'heartbleed'


Ron Burgundy
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A lock icon, signifying an encrypted Internet connection, is seen on an Internet Explorer browser in ParisA newly discovered security bug in a widely used piece of Linux software, known as "Bash," could pose a bigger threat to computer users than the "Heartbleed" bug that surfaced in April, cyber experts warned on Wednesday. Bash is the software used to control the command prompt on many Unix computers. Hackers can exploit a bug in Bash to take complete control of a targeted system, security experts said. ...




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