Firesheep Countermeasure Tool BlackSheep 122
Orome1 writes "Slashdot already covered Firesheep, the Firefox extension that makes it easier to steal logins and take over social media and email accounts after users log in from a WiFi hotspot or even their own unprotected network. Zscaler researchers have created, and are now offering to every consumer, a free Firefox plugin called BlackSheep, which serves as a counter-measure. BlackSheep combats Firesheep by monitoring traffic and then alerting users if Firesheep is being used on the network. BlackSheep does this by dropping 'fake' session ID information on the wire and then monitors traffic to see if it has been hijacked."
Since this thing attacks Firesheep (Score:5, Funny)
Oh wait...
Re:or just use proper security (Score:3, Funny)
Because you know, being alerted that your information just got stolen is much better than using proper security in the first place.... or not.
But if we did have an Add-on which "alerted that your information just got stolen" we could call it "Wake Up Sheeple!"
Master Yoda says: (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Since this thing attacks Firesheep (Score:3, Funny)
Airwolf.
Should Provide For Fun Trips To Starbucks (Score:4, Funny)
I can't wait to be at Starbucks when a socially awkward 17 year old stands up triumphantly to save the day by alerting everyone that there is a 'Firesheeper' in the building hijacking their cookies!
Re:Since this thing attacks Firesheep (Score:1, Funny)
LibreSheep!!
Don't worry... (Score:3, Funny)
No need to worry folks, the FireSheep guys will come up with SheepDog which will make sure that BlackSheep stays the hell put dagnabbit and you'll be able to spy on your friends again in no time.
Re:Should Provide For Fun Trips To Starbucks (Score:3, Funny)