The newest vulnerability to hit the internet within the last couple of days is a bug known to the public as HeartBleed. What exactly is HeartBleed? The virus is an exploit inside an open source software called OpenSSL. OpenSSL, in simple terms, is a free software that is widely used to encrypt web communication on a multitude of websites throughout the internet. The big exploit at the moment is the virus reveals user’s sensitive data on websites, where usernames, passwords, and potential credit card information are available for nefarious individuals to intercept.