SECURITY ANNOUCEMENT: OpenSSL "DROWN" Vulnerability CVE-2016-0800". OpenSSL has announced a security advisory and released an update for the SSLv2 protocol. This update removes the SSLv2 EXPORT ciphers.
Status: Web Hosting Hub servers are already updated to remove this vulnerability
Who does this update affect?Anyone using the SSL encryption method

Our systems team had disabled the insecure encryption method across all internal assets prior to this new vulnerability being discovered.

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Systems actions and why it's called "DROWN"

In order to insure that Web Hosting Hub servers remain safe, our systems team has performed an audit on the hosting servers. The audit showed that all customer servers were secure. If you're wondering why it's called "DROWN": DROWN - Decrypting RSA using Obsolete and Weakened eNcryption. You may see more about this vulnerability as the media becomes aware of it. However, be assured that we have already taken steps to protect you.

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