Companies still fixing Heartbleed bug

The Reading / Listening - Level 1

Experts say millions of Android Jelly Bean users are waiting for a patch. Google has made services such as Search, Gmail, YouTube, etc. safe. It is working to fix Jelly Bean. BlackBerry will release a patch later this week. The man who accidentally made the bug said he was responsible because he wrote the code. He said the mistake got through the review process and got into the released version of the software. 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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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.	trying to make their	a.	a patch for the bug
2.	a new	b.	apps are still at risk
3.	It is a hole in software	c.	tax system
4.	Millions of sites	d.	websites safe
5.	made	e.	use the software
6.	small sites and	f.	access passwords
7.	Hackers can	g.	bug
8.	Hackers already got into Canada's	h.	security

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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.	millions of Android Jelly Bean	a.	later this week
2.	waiting	b.	of the software
3.	release a patch	c.	for a patch
4.	The man who accidentally	d.	process
5.	he wrote	e.	programming error"
6.	got through the review	f.	users
7.	the released version	g.	the code
8.	a "simple	h.	made the bug

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

Companies are (1) ___________________ their websites safe from a new bug. It is called Heartbleed. (2) ___________________ software security. Millions of sites use the software. The bug was found last week. Sites like Google, Yahoo, YouTube, Amazon, etc., quickly (3) ___________________ the bug. Many small sites and apps (4) ___________________. Hackers (5) ___________________ and other secret information. Hackers already got into Canada's (6) ___________________ 900 passwords.

Experts say millions of Android Jelly Bean (7) ___________________ for a patch. Google has made services such as Search, Gmail, YouTube, etc. safe. (8) ___________________ Jelly Bean. BlackBerry will release a patch later this week. The (9) ___________________ made the bug said he was responsible because (10) ___________________. He said the mistake got through (11) ___________________ and got into (12) ___________________ of the software. He said it was a "simple programming error".

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Companiesaretryingtomaketheirwebsitessafefromanewbug.Itis
calledHeartbleed.Itisaholeinsoftwaresecurity.Millionsofsitesuset
hesoftware.Thebugwasfoundlastweek.SiteslikeGoogle,Yahoo,Yo
uTube,Amazon,etc.,quicklymadeapatchforthebug.Manysmallsit
esandappsarestillatrisk.Hackerscanaccesspasswordsandotherse
cretinformation.HackersalreadygotintoCanada'staxsystemandst
ole900passwords.ExpertssaymillionsofAndroidJellyBeanusersar
ewaitingforapatch.GooglehasmadeservicessuchasSearch,Gmail
,YouTube,etc.safe.ItisworkingtofixJellyBean.BlackBerrywillrelea
seapatchlaterthisweek.Themanwhoaccidentallymadethebugsaid
hewasresponsiblebecausehewrotethecode.Hesaidthemistakego
tthroughthereviewprocessandgotintothereleasedversionoftheso
ftware.Hesaiditwasa"simpleprogrammingerror".

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

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

a)	________________________________________________________
b)	________________________________________________________
c)	________________________________________________________
d)	________________________________________________________
e)	________________________________________________________
f)	________________________________________________________
g)	________________________________________________________
h)	________________________________________________________

WRITING

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

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Answers

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