But it hasn’t always been clear which sites have been affected. Mashable reached out some of the most popular social, email, banking and commerce sites on the web. We’ve rounded up their responses below.

Some Internet companies that were vulnerable to the bug have already updated their servers with a security patch to fix the issue. This means you’ll need to go in and change your passwords immediately for these sites. Even that is no guarantee that your information wasn’t already compromised, but there’s also no indication that hackers knew about the exploit before this week. The companies that are advising customers to change their passwords are doing so as a precautionary measure.

Although changing your password regularly is always good practice, if a site or service hasn’t yet patched the problem, your information will still be vulnerable.

Also, if you reused the same password on multiple sites, and one of those sites was vulnerable, you’ll need to change the password everywhere. It’s not a good idea to use the same password across multiple sites, anyway.

Here is the List

-Source Mashable

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At Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), held at the Moscone West Center in San Francisco, Apple CEO Tim Cook and other company executives unveiled new operating systems, iOS 7 for i-devices and OS X Mavericks for Macs, as well as a new version of its MacBook Air and a sneak peek at the next MacBook Pro.

The best way to describe iOS 7’s new redesigned interface is that it looks like a crystal-clear pane of layered glass with elegant “flat” icons and features.

Simple and clean, Cook said, it is the “most significant iOS update since the original iPhone [debuted].”

iOS 7 will be available on the iPhone 4 and newer, iPad 2 and newer, iPad Mini and the fifth-generation of iPod Touch, starting in the fall.

Visit apple.com to view the keynote and marketing videos.

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Priced at $19.99, Mountain Lion already accounts for more than 3 percent of all Mac Web traffic. Assuming that 90 percent of Mountain Lion users paid for the update, Apple likely generated $38 million in revenues in two days.

Like OS X Lion before it, Mountain Lion is available exclusively through a digital download.

The update includes a number of features brought over from iOS, including support for iMessage, a notification center, Twitter integration, and more.

Are you already using Mountain Lion, or are you waiting until later to purchase it?

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INTEL TURBO BOOST TECHNOLOGY 2.0
More intelligent, energy-efficient, and dynamic than previous generation, Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 gives you accelerating performance when you need it. It delivers an even greater automatic speed increase by allowing processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency for demanding applications if the processor is operating below power, current, and temperature specification limits.

HYPER-THREADING TECHNOLOGY (HT TECHNOLOGY)
Today’s Intel Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel HT Technology) delivers thread-level parallelism on each processor resulting in more efficient use of processor resources—higher processing throughput—and improved performance on the multi-threaded software of today and tomorrow.

INTEGRATED MEMORY CONTROLLER
Integrated memory controller enables two channels of DDR3 1333/1600 MHz memory, resulting in up to 25.6 GB/sec memory bandwidth. Plus the memory controller’s lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.

INTEL SMART CACHE
Intel Smart Cache Technology dynamically allocates the shared cache to each processor core based on workload. This efficient, multi-core-optimized implementation increases the probability that each core can access data from faster, more efficient cache subsystem resulting in significantly reduced latency for frequently used data and improved performance.

BUILT-IN VISUALS
The visual features built into the 3nd generation Intel Core processor family deliver everything you need to enjoy a stunning and seamless visual experience. Intel Quick Sync Video and newly-added Intel Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) make media processing incredibly fast. New built-in Intel HD Graphics with DirectX 11 support delivers discrete 3D graphics performance without the needed cost and power of a discrete graphics card, and features Intel Clear Video Technology that enhances video playback, image quality, and color fidelity for a premium visual experience. What’s more, add another dimension to what you see on your PC with Intel InTRU 3D technology which supports stereoscopic 3D Blu-ray playback in full 1080p resolution over HDMI 1.4 and premium audio.

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According to The New York Times:

The company is developing a new tablet with a 7.85-inch screen that is likely to sell for significantly less than the latest $499 iPad, with its 9.7-inch display, according to several people with knowledge of the project who declined to be named discussing confidential plans. The product is expected to be announced this year.

Combining such size with its projected price point, the device is unlikely to have a Retina display, which is the flagship feature of the current generation of the iPad.

Of course, it’s not difficult to realize that the iPad mini is Apple’s answer to Amazon, Google, and Microsoft’s respective 7-inch tablets.

Amazon’s Kindle Fire, which debuted late last year, has sold millions of units despite garnering lukewarm reviews. Google’s Nexus 7, on the other hand, has been receiving both commercial and critical success since its launch earlier this month.

Microsoft, for its part, is banking on its recent partnership with Barnes & Noble to further the book retailer’s Nook business. Apart from releasing its 10.6-inch tablet dubbed Surface, Microsoft is expected to develop the 7-inch Nook Color and Nook Tablet.

With its upcoming release all but confirmed, the iPad mini is most likely going to join the equally rumored iPhone 5 during Apple’s “crowded event” this fall. Are you excited yet?

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Overview and design

Magnesium chassis, vapour deposition coating, cutaway edges, ClearType HD display; the design credentials and the specs for Microsoft’s new Windows RT tablet are impressive and in the flesh this is a delightful piece of hardware that looks good – and is practical too.

It’s thin, it’s light, it’s comfortable to hold, it runs Windows RT as excellently as you’d expect, it makes you want to touch it but it’s also designed so you can snap the magnetically attached cover into place – in no way similar to any competitor idea…

However, you won’t be able to get the Surface tablet until Windows 8 ships – and we can’t get its big brother, the Intel Core i5 Surface for Windows 8 Pro, for another three months after that.

Design

The design of the Surface for Windows RT is understated.

The front is sleek black glass, precision bonded to the magnesium alloy chassis, with only a Windows logo visible – the word Microsoft doesn’t show up on the case anywhere.

Turn it on and the 10.6″ screen fills most of the Surface’s front display, but the four edges have half an inch of bezel so you can hold it comfortably.

The Windows logo isn’t just for show; it’s a touch button that gives you the Start screen when you tap on it, plus the whole bezel is touch-aware so you can swipe across it to bring up the App bar or the switching pane (spending on which way round it is).

The Surface is light and comfortable to hold; the edges are sloped to give you a comfortable grip (although the edge with the cover connector isn’t quite as ergonomic until you connect the cover).

The magnesium alloy chassis is covered with a soft coating that feels durable and expensive (that’s the vapour deposition bit; it’s chemically bonded rather than just painted on).

If you don’t want to hold it, there’s a built-in stand that’s like a large hinge running across the entire back of the Surface, with another Windows logo in a slightly matte finish.

The hinge is usually held in place by an array of magnets so it doesn’t fall out if you shake the Surface around; on the left there’s a little cutout in the edge of the hinge to make it easier to flip out.

If you’ve seen Apple’s SmartCover on the new iPad 3, then this method of connection won’t be a surprise – it’s another move that shows Microsoft is intending to go toe-to-toe with the Cupertino brand in the tablet arena.

The Surface tablet also balances well on the hinge, which has two long rubber feet to stabilise it.

With the Touch Cover on, we were able to balance the Surface on a lap for typing like a notebook without it falling forward or tipping over backwards; compare this to the Asus Transformer Prime which always wants to fall backwards, and you’ll appreciate this weighting.

Microsoft has included the fewest ports it could get away with; the bottom edge is filled with the magnetic keyboard connector, the top has the power button and the sides have two speakers, dual microphones, microSD, one USB 2.0 port (USB 3.0 for the Surface Pro) and Micro HDMI (on the surface Pro that’s mini DisplayPort), plus a magnetic power connector.

The magnesium alloy chassis and the precision design give the Surface RT a sturdy feel. Lift it by the corners and twist and there’s no flexing at all; we tried the same thing with the frame of a chassis that hadn’t been assembled and even without the glass and back it barely moved.

The Microsoft team showing off the tablets weren’t cradling them protectively; at one point Battiche tossed a tablet to a colleague. Even without the cover, the Surface should stand up to some punishment.

Touch Cover and Type Cover

The Touch Cover is the ultra-thin touch keyboard for those that value portability; the Type Cover is the slightly thicker keyboard with physical buttons for those that want keys that actually move rather than just the audio feedback of the Touch Cover.

Both have the same connection and they snap into the magnetic latch easily but firmly; little latches fit into the Surface itself, which is why it stays in place even if you’re holding the cover and letting the keyboard drop under its own weight.

Snap either cover in place and instead of the sharp edge on one side, you have a comfortable grip that feels like the edge of a magazine or a thin hardback book – it’s equally comfortable to hold whether the cover is closed to protect a screen that doesn’t really need protection or folded back.

As soon as you fold the cover forward against the screen it turns the Surface off; when you fold it back against the hinge the accelerometer turns the keyboard off automatically so you’re not typing while you hold it.

The Touch Cover looks more like a picture of a keyboard than an actual keyboard; it’s the same multitouch sensors Microsoft used inside the Sidewinder keyboard.

They’re very thin but they’re also very accurate so they pick up your typing well. The keys are a good size with a little spacing between them; the touchpad underneath is a little small but it has left and right buttons – and you have the whole touch screen for larger gestures.

You’ll use the touchpad when you want the precision of placing the mouse cursor inside a word.

The Touch Cover comes in five colours: white, black, red plus cyan and magenta versions that will match Nokia’s cyan and magenta Lumia range nicely.

Typing on the Touch Cover is a little odd at first because the keys don’t move under your fingers; but they don’t pick up typing until you actually hit the keys so just resting your hand on the keyboard or even putting your fingers in place on the keyboard while you think about what to say doesn’t generate stray characters.

The soft surface is more comfortable and less slippery than typing on a screen – not to mention being at the right angle.

It is harder on your fingers than typing on a keyboard with physical keys that give as you type, so if you type a lot there’s the Type Cover.

This has the same strokeable soft feel as the Surface chassis itself and the keys go down a surprising distance for a keyboard that’s still so thin.

As well as all the usual keys, down to backslash, pipe and a nicely arranged set of four arrow keys, the top row of keys has the volume, media playback and navigation keys you’d expect – and that’s Home, End, Page Up, Page Down and Delete but not the irritating Insert key that does nothing but make Word type over what you’ve already written.

Between them are four keys you won’t have seen before but will recognise from the Windows 8 interface; they’re the Search, Share, Devices and Settings buttons from the Charm bar so you can get at them without having to take your hands of the keyboard to swipe across the screen.

The Type Cover has those keys labelled as function keys as well; the Function lock button is on the Touch Cover as well so you can use F7 in Word to start spell check of Shift F3 to change case if you want to.

Presumably, Microsoft believes that if you know what function keys are you can find them by the number keys in the row below.

The back of the keyboard covers (and the front of the Touch Cover) are a tough microfibre fleece made especially for Microsoft; it’s soft to the touch, comfortable and gives you a good grip.

Surface Pro has some extras above and beyond the Intel processor and the ability to run all your Windows programs.

The Ivy Bridge Core i5 still needs cooling, so there’s a groove around the edge; it’s 4mm thicker and 227g heavier and the screen resolution is what Microsoft cryptically calls ClearType Full HD.

It’s got DisplayPort instead of HDMI and as well as the two keyboard covers it also comes with an active pen.
This clips onto the side using the same magnets as the power cable, so it doesn’t get in the way of the keyboard connections.

In your hands though, Surface Pro looks and feels very much the same – and the Touch Cover and Type Cover fit both interchangeably.

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Thicker Body

First, we’re expecting the iPad 3 to be announced on March 7. Leading up to that date we are getting lots of rumors, the latest coming from MIC Gadget, who are reporting that the size of the iPad 3 will be a little thicker. How do they know anything about it? They apparently got a hold of an iPad 3 shell, and are showing off lots of pics and comparisons with the iPad 2. The iPad 3 shell appears to be thicker by a few millimeters. Why would the iPad 3 be thicker? I thought the objective was for them to keep getting thinner, slimmer and lighter? Well, there are a couple of reasons why a thicker iPad might be the way of the future. Reports are pointing to a higher resolution screen, and if that’s true, the shell might need to be thicker in order to fit the display. Another possibility for a thicker iPad 3 – LTE? An LTE chipset is pretty hefty. In case you haven’t heard,  LTE doesn’t come in small yet, and it takes a lot of battery power. Which leads me to the last reason for thickness – better battery.  Whether it’s to power LTE, the display, or a bigger processor, we’re guessing a larger battery is quite possible.

Bigger Camera Lens

A thicker unit isn’t the only thing MIC Gadget is reporting. In fact it looks like they have also discovered that the iPad 3 will sport a better camera, at least one with a larger lens that is, will it be better?

Higher Resolution Display

The body of the iPad 3 may be a little curvier, and possibly come equipped with a better camera. But, what about the display? Macrumors has somehow gotten their hands on what they say is an OEM LCD iPad 3 screen display. Here’s what they are claiming. The screen size is the same as the iPad 2, but that’s where the similarities end. Macrumors put the display under a microscope, literally, and were able to determine that the display had double the amount of pixels as the iPad 2. Does this mean that the iPad 3 is retina though? Well according to Apple’s specifications as to what retina is, no. In order to be retina a display has to be over 300 pixels per inch. For example, the iPhone 4 has a retina screen with a 326 PPI . The iPad 2 had a PPI of 132, and is obviously nowhere near retina. However, if we go on what Macrumors has reported, the iPad 3 would have a PPI of 264. So it looks like they got awfully close to retina, but aren’t quite there.

Processor

Finally let’s talk about what we can expect under that sexy exterior. Lots of reports recently have been talking about an Apple A6 chip with a quad-core processor being incorporated in the iPad 3. However, WeiPhone has published images of what appear to be an iPad 3′s logic board housing an Apple A5X processor. It will likely be a souped-up dual-core, with other minor improvements. Like a faster CPU and GPU plus better RAM. And if you think about it a quad-core processor might use too much power anyway.

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