Extension Lets You Hack Into Twitter, Facebook Account

gonzo · 10-25-2010

t 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.

As Butler explains in his post, “As soon as anyone on the network visits an insecure website known to Firesheep, their name and photo will be displayed” in the window. All you have to do is double click on their name and open sesame, you will be able to log into that user’s site with their credentials.

One word: wow.

http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/24/fir...counts-easily/

tony404 · 10-26-2010

firefox has a https extension that secures sites that arent

Hell Puppy · 10-31-2010

You'd be amazed what you can grab at starbucks with a sniffer.

Ignore the large smirking man in the corner.

10-25-2010	#1
gonzo Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Atlanta,Ga. Posts: 17,795 Blog Entries: 11	Extension Lets You Hack Into Twitter, Facebook Account t 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. As Butler explains in his post, “As soon as anyone on the network visits an insecure website known to Firesheep, their name and photo will be displayed” in the window. All you have to do is double click on their name and open sesame, you will be able to log into that user’s site with their credentials. One word: wow. http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/24/fir...counts-easily/ __________________ We are putting the bastards of this world on notice; greed and corruption will always be met with "a voice made of ink and rage." "Never try and be like anyone else" - Hunter S. Thompson "The truth is the truth no matter how you try and package a lie" - Shellee Hale

10-26-2010	#2
tony404 Members Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 926	Re: Extension Lets You Hack Into Twitter, Facebook Account firefox has a https extension that secures sites that arent __________________ www.creamycandy.com yum yum.

10-31-2010	#3
Hell Puppy Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,523	Re: Extension Lets You Hack Into Twitter, Facebook Account You'd be amazed what you can grab at starbucks with a sniffer. Ignore the large smirking man in the corner.