Hamster plus Hotspot equals Web 2.0 meltdown!

This article is a prime example of why personal responsibility is a key factor when roaming away from home and out onto strange WiFi networks. You never know what is lurking out there just waiting to take your information.

Hamster plus Hotspot equals Web 2.0 meltdown! by ZDNet's George Ou -- Robert Graham (CEO Errata Security) gave his Web 2.0 hijacking presentation to a packed audience at Black Hat 2007 today. The audience erupted with applause and laughter when Graham used his tools to hijack someone’s Gmail account during an unscripted demo. The victim in this case was using a typical unprotected Wi-Fi Hotspot [...]