We usually don’t write much here on the blog about what we do behind the scenes to keep Postcrossing running for you, but keeping your data secure is a priority and something we work hard for.
If you follow the news, you might have heard about a recent internet security problem known as Heartbleed (aka CVE-2014–0160). This bug has affected a significant part of the web by making it vulnerable to expose data that should otherwise be secure.
While we have no evidence that any accounts on Postcrossing have been harmed, within 24h we have patched all our servers and changed our SSL certificates, and so have the vendors of services that we use to bring this website to you.
Nonetheless, and to be extra careful, we recommend that as a precaution you take the time to change your password in Postcrossing and other websites that you use. This is an advice you will probably see in many other websites in the coming days and it is our recommendation as well.
We will continue to do our best to keep your data safe. If you have any questions, just get in touch.
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Thank you for all your efforts and good luck! :)
Thanks for the info and for all the work you guys do!!!
Thank you for keeping us informed.
Thanks for the heads-up.
Thanks for taking care of us ...and THANK YOU for this site :-)
BIG thanks for this site and so much efforts you put behind the successful of it, and how you made our life brighter;')
Thanks for the warning! By the way, is it possible to add a personal 'recent activity' page to Postcrossing? (comments, profile changes, etc). That could help detect any suspicious actions in your account.
Thank you for this site and the effort you've done to keep up this site! :D Wish the bug don't come over...
Thanks for letting us know and for what you did to keep all our information safe :D
Thank you :)
@wildernesscat: Not without significant changes and right now our plates are quite full. Will keep it in mind for future updates.
Thanks, this makes difference...
Thank you. :)
Cheers for the update guys! Keep up the good work ... I would be lost without Postcrossings :)
Thankyou for acting so quickly on this, and for your advice. Much appreciated :-)
Thank you for your efforts in safeguarding Postcrossing! We appreciate the extra care you put into it. :-)
A WARNING ABOUT THE HEARTBLEED BUG. WHEN CHANGING PASSWORDS, BE SURE THAT THE WEBSITE HAS CLEAN UP THAT BUG BEFORE CHANGING YOUR INFORMATION OR YOU JUST GIVEN YOUR NEW INTO TO THOSE AFTER YOUR PASSWORD. I HAD READ THIS IN MY NEWSPAPER ABOUT THIS HEARTBLEED BUG.
Thanks! I appreciate your efforts to keep the site safe.
Thank you! I appreciate you keeping us informed and for trying to keep our personal information safe! :-)
Thank you. Yes many sites are now encouraging this as they clean up their own security. Many thanks for the update and encouragement.
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