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Post October 25th, 2010, 10:19 am

TechCrunch wrote:
It seems like every time Facebook amends its privacy policy, the web is up in arms. The truth is, Facebook’s well publicized privacy fight is nothing compared to the vulnerability of all unsecured HTTP sites — that includes Facebook, Twitter and many of the web’s most popular destinations.

Developer Eric Butler has exposed the soft underbelly of the web with his new Firefox extension, Firesheep, which will let you essentially eavesdrop on any open Wi-Fi network and capture users’ cookies.


Firesheep In Wolves’ Clothing: Extension Lets You Hack Into Twitter, Facebook Accounts Easily
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Post October 25th, 2010, 10:19 am

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Post October 29th, 2010, 2:05 am

Now I'll stay away from wi-fi open networks in different public places
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Post January 27th, 2011, 11:41 pm

Firesheep nice to know. I only use Chrome so the protection is there anyways. I doubt you would get hacked.

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