Author Topic: Firesheep  (Read 25782 times)

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Firesheep
« on: October 25, 2010, 06:16:34 PM »
Stealing session cookies from other computers on your local network is now as easy as clicking a button. We now have a Firefox extension that sniffs for non-HTTPS cookie requests on your current WiFi network.  Login as that person by clicking a couple of buttons.

http://codebutler.com/firesheep

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Re: Firesheep
« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2010, 05:39:38 AM »
I need to bring my laptop to work and try this one out. The ppl/wifi density in the center of Osaka is amazing. However, I don't see FireSheep setup for snagging any Japanese SNS network log-ins.