Our certificate was updated on April 9th, despite no issues being found or suspected with our systems or those of our processors. Bloomin Designs' systems do not retain (or ever have direct access to) your credit card information. However, we do maintain preventative measures to keep your data secure. We keep our systems up to date, follow good security practices, and we are always working with our partners developing new ways to protect you and ourselves from any threats.
As Paul Harvey would say: "Now for the rest of the story." But FYI, just change your passwords, it's that simple.
A major new security vulnerability dubbed Heartbleed was disclosed April 7th with severe implications for the entire Web. The bug can scrape a server's memory, where sensitive user data is stored, including private data such as usernames, passwords, and credit card numbers.
It's an extremely serious issue, affecting some 500,000 servers, according to Netcraft, an Internet research firm. Here's what you can do to make sure your information is protected, according to security experts contacted by CNET:
Do not log into accounts from afflicted sites until you're sure the company has patched the problem. If the company hasn't been forthcoming -- confirming a fix or keeping you up to date with progress -- reach out to its customer service teams for information, said John Miller, security research manager for TrustWave, a security and compliance firm.
Some Web sites that appeared to have been affected included Yahoo and OKCupid, though the companies have said their sites are all or partly fixed. You can check sites on an individual basis here, though caution is still advised even if the site gives you an "all clear" indication. If you're given a red flag, avoid the site for now. (Check CNET's constantly updated list of the top 100 Web sites and their Heartbleed patch status.)
What You Can Do
It’s good practice to change your password for all websites you have an account with, especially websites that have sensitive information such as your credit card information.