wireless security: New FireFox Plug-In, FireSheep, Puts Public Wi-Fi Users at Risk - 11/01/10 08:23 AM
There is a new plug-in for Firefox, called Firesheep, that allows those that have implemented it to "sidejack" some of your accounts, such as Facebook, Gmail, etc. when you are logged into a public wi-fi network. The author of this plug-in states that his intentions are not malicious but that he just released the app to show people how vulnerable they are.
Of course, it now enables everyone who installs this plug-in to now not only know what apps like Facebook others are running but allows them to log into those accounts and use them just as if they were the … (11 comments)