14 DAY TRIAL // Apple subsidiary FileMaker Inc. has released version 13.0.2.228 of its cross-platform database software to combat the Heartbleed OpenSSL flaw reported two weeks ago.
A serious vulnerability that could expose user-sensitive data, including credit card information, the OpenSSL bug was deemed critical by numerous security researchers, which prompted many website administrators and software vendors to release updates and / or implement an updated version of the OpenSSL architecture to thwart potential outside attacks.
FileMaker Inc. has done the same, albeit at a much slower-than-expected pace. FileMaker Pro 13.0.2.228 “Includes OpenSSL 1.0.1g, which is not vulnerable to the Heartbleed bug. In addition, the TLS heartbeat in OpenSSL is disabled, which removes the attack method used by the Heartbleed bug.”
The update theoretically includes all the changes implemented in version 13.0.2.228 (released on April 3), which adds a great deal of new functionality, fixes, and various tweaks.
For example, Mac users in particular will notice that FileMaker has addressed an issue where data entry could appear slower when a large number of windows were open. The system requirements remain unchanged, and Softpedia readers can grab the new updates at the links below, as usual.