Firesheep is a Firefox add-on. Now, Firefox add-ons are generally good, utilitarian, useful things…this add on however allows anyone to hack someone else’s Facebook account and pretty much do whatever they want with it. A man named Eric Butler created it saying he did so to illustrate the security vulnerabilities of social networking applications. It strikes me that there is a “take pride in your work” issue when it comes to software that will do your hacking automatically for you, but leaving that for the moment here is other commentary on Firesheep’s implications:
- Whose Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
- Firesheep Users May Be Breaking the Law
- Firesheep’s Real Lesson: Take Wifi Security Seriously
- Concerned About Firesheep? Here Are Some Wifi Alternatives
Fear the sheep…