FireSheep Fallout: Microsoft Adds HTTPS Option for Hotmail

Three weeks after researchers unveiled a plugin that allows Firefox Web browser users to snoop on the Webmail and social networking sessions of those around them, Microsoft has announced an option that will allow users of its Hotmail Web e-mail program to browse securely. The company said on...

Malicious URLs Pose Mobile Hijacking Risk

The security of mobile devices may be at risk for Web borne attacks because of loose policies for processing URLs Uniform Resource Locators, according to a report by security researcher Nitesh Dhajani. Writing on the SANS Application Security Blog, Dhanjani said that that way the iPhone’s operati...

Plugin, FireSheep, Lays Open Web 2.0 Insecurity

HED: New Tool, FireSheep, Lays Open Web 2.0 Insecurity DEK: The Browser Plug In Offers One Click Session Hijacking for Popular Social Networking Apps. Creators call for better session security. It’s no secret that Web sessions that use the bare HTTP protocol to transmit and receive data are...