The Reading / Listening - Level 2

Many companies are trying to make their websites safe. A new Internet bug called Heartbleed means hackers can get private information. The bug is a hole in software security. Millions of sites have used the software since 2011. The bug was only found last week. Sites like Google, Yahoo, YouTube, Amazon, etc., quickly made a patch to fix the bug, but thousands of small sites and apps are still at risk. It is still possible for hackers to access passwords and other confidential information. Hackers already broke into Canada's tax system and stole 900 passwords.

Security experts say more than a third of the Android Jelly Bean OS users are waiting for a patch. Google has made services such as Search, Gmail, YouTube and Play safe. It is working to fix Jelly Bean. BlackBerry will release a patch for its users later this week. The man who accidentally made the bug spoke to reporters. He said: "I am responsible for the error because I wrote the code." He added: "Unfortunately, this mistake also slipped through the review process and therefore made its way into the released version." He said it was a "simple programming error".

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Sources
  • http://www.upi.com/Business_News/2014/04/14/Android-devices-still-awaiting-Heartbleed-fix/5641397491826/
  • http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2456507,00.asp


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

The bug is a hole in

a.

still at risk

2.

The bug was only

b.

of small sites

3.

a patch

c.

information

4.

thousands

d.

found last week

5.

apps are

e.

tax system

6.

It is still possible for hackers to

f.

software security

7.

confidential

g.

access passwords

8.

Hackers already broke into Canada's

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to fix the bug


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Security

a.

later this week

2.

It is working

b.

the review process

3.

release a patch for its users

c.

made the bug

4.

The man who accidentally

d.

experts

5.

I am responsible

e.

programming error"

6.

this mistake also slipped through

f.

to fix Jelly Bean

7.

made its way into the

g.

for the error

8.

it was a "simple

h.

released version

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Many companies (1) ___________________ their websites safe. A new Internet bug called Heartbleed (2) ___________________ get private information. The (3) ___________________ software security. Millions of sites have used the software since 2011. The bug (4) ___________________ week. Sites like Google, Yahoo, YouTube, Amazon, etc., quickly made (5) ___________________ the bug, but thousands of small sites and apps are still at risk. It is still possible for hackers (6) ___________________ and other confidential information. Hackers already broke into Canada's tax system and stole 900 passwords.

Security experts say (7) ___________________ of the Android Jelly Bean OS users are (8) ___________________. Google has made services such as Search, Gmail, YouTube and Play safe. It is working to fix Jelly Bean. BlackBerry (9) ___________________ patch for its users later this week. The man who accidentally made the bug spoke to reporters. He said: "(10) ___________________ for the error because I wrote the code." He added: "Unfortunately, this mistake (11) ___________________ the review process and therefore made its way into (12) ___________________." He said it was a "simple programming error".

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Manycompaniesaretryingtomaketheirwebsitessafe.AnewInterne
tbugcalledHeartbleedmeanshackerscangetprivateinformation.T
hebugisaholeinsoftwaresecurity.Millionsofsiteshaveusedthesoft
waresince2011.Thebugwasonlyfoundlastweek.SiteslikeGoogle,
Yahoo,YouTube,Amazon,etc.,quicklymadeapatchtofixthebug,bu
tthousandsofsmallsitesandappsarestillatrisk.Itisstillpossibleforh
ackerstoaccesspasswordsandotherconfidentialinformation.Hack
ersalreadybrokeintoCanada'staxsystemandstole900passwords.
SecurityexpertssaymorethanathirdoftheAndroidJellyBeanOSuse
rsarewaitingforapatch.GooglehasmadeservicessuchasSearch,G
mail,YouTubeandPlaysafe.ItisworkingtofixJellyBean.BlackBerry
willreleaseapatchforitsuserslaterthisweek.Themanwhoaccidenta
llymadethebugspoketoreporters.Hesaid:"Iamresponsibleforthe
errorbecauseIwrotethecode."Headded:"Unfortunately,thismista
kealsoslippedthroughthereviewprocessandthereforemadeitsway
intothereleasedversion."Hesaiditwasa"simpleprogrammingerror
".

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about Internet bugs for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.

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Answers

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