Firesheep and other sheep....

[s/v Faith]

In case you have not heard, there is a new program called 'firesheep' which makes it easier for anyone
to listen in on your conversations made across unlocked Wi Fi connections.  More info here.

Some may be surprised to learn that the internet is not secure... if so, you need to know it is not secure.

Others know have known this for some time, and this latest development is really nothing new. 

Some folks have now taken it upon themselves to 'warn' marinas to secure their networks.... the 'borrowed' connections many of us (non-marina dwellers) are being threatened.

Thoughts?

[CapnK]

Been pondering a response to this, Craig, but had come up with nothing too useful or groundshaking, and so hadn't responded as yet...

Then today I saw that this story just came out:

http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/https-everywhere-gets-firefox-firesheep-prote

...which should offer some help. :)

[Tim]

Quote from Eric Butler, Firesheep creator;

"I've received hundreds of messages from people who are extremely happy that the issue of website security is receiving attention. Some, however, have questioned if Firesheep is legal to use. I'd like to be clear about this: It is nobody's business telling you what software you can or cannot run on your own computer. Like any tool, Firesheep can be used for many things. In addition to raising awareness, it has already proven very useful for people who want to test their own security as well as the security of their (consenting) friends. A much more appropriate question is: 'Is it legal to access someone else's accounts without their permission'."

Hey I'm not a crook just because I am making money off crooks   ::)