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While Heartbleed distracts, hackers hit US universities

The panic over the Heartbleed bug is proving to be a convenient distraction for hackers using standard techniques in a fresh wave of attacks targeting at least 18 U.S. universities, according to a computer security researcher.

A hospital connected with a university is on the verge of resetting passwords for 17,000 people after a phishing email circulated that asked people for their account credentials.