Firesheep

It's been a while since my last post, but this is one I didn't want you to miss.
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Posts ago I explained a bit about the webbrowser Firefox and its useful add-ons. Add-ons are basically the same as IPone applications. Not only Apple, also individual people develop tools to add to their phone, internet browser etc.. And so did Eric Butler... He created Firesheep, an add-on for Firefox that intercepts passwords. To make people more aware of the dangers of non-secured websites and internet connections. Firefox already stated that they won't remove the application.

It works this way: make a connection with a non-secured wifi-network. Everyone who's Firesheep installed can scan the connection and intercept passwords of others using the same connection. Easy enough and also quite alarming. If you think your Facebook is well secured? Think again before logging onto a public wifi-network.

Butler received worldwide attention with hid add-on. To pass on his message: be aware of the dangers of using insecure websites.