[CS-FSLUG] Unleash the BlackSheep
Fred A. Miller
fmiller at lightlink.com
Thu Nov 11 23:38:51 CST 2010
Researchers from security firm Zscaler have published free software that
detects when users' web connections are being monitored by a
controversial tool that steals log-in credentials from Facebook, Google
and dozens of other websites.
Dubbed BlackSheep, the Firefox extension alerts users when computers on
a local area network are using FireSheep to steal unencrypted cookies
the websites use to grant users access to their account pages. When
BlackSheep detects the snoop software in a hotspot or other open Wi-Fi
network, it displays a message that reads "Somebody is using FireSheep
on this network." It then displays the LAN IP address of the offending
party.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/11/08/firesheep_detection_tool/
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