Web sites can fix by always using https, which FB now does but not all of
its apps OR the person running the router can fix by adding WPA2 password.
Both of these prevent Firesheep from hijacking sessions.

On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 11:21 AM, John Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> A friend of mine had her yahoo or Facebook account hijacked and of
> course a bunch of spam went out to her address book.  Her IT director
> gave her the following advice, among other.  Anybody know about Firesheep?
>
> "Someone is using an app called Firesheep on your open WiFi network
> and stealing your login information.  You can fix this by installing
> a simple add-on to your Firefox browser.  Action: Click here and
> follow the directions to install the free security add-on >>> "
>
> http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/**25/firesheep/<http://techcrunch.com/2010/10/25/firesheep/>
>
> Thanks,
>
> John Lee
>
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