The Social Insurance Numbers of
about nine hundred taxpayers being taken due to someone exploiting the
Heartbleed bug according to the Canada Revenue Agency.
Those impacted by the breach will
be contacted through registered mail and not through phone or email to make sure
communication is secure.
David Shipley of UNB's I-T
Services warning users to be wary because phishers are using this situation to
their advantage, sending out e-mails that look like they're from a trusted
source like your bank saying you need to reset your password because of
Heartbleed. He says to also be very cautious about clicking on links within
those emails.
Shipley says in terms of its
size, scope and impact, the Heartbleed vulnerability is the single largest
security failure since the internet went commercial.