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FaceNiff’s Achilles Heel: Virtual Private Networks Such As Private WiFi

Posted on Monday, January 16th, 2012 by

Hackers have developed a scary new piece of software that allows anyone to steal unsecure social network accounts (such as Facebook and Twitter) using a rooted Android phone. A rooted phone basically means a person has administrative access to their phone, which is not standard.

This software is called FaceNiff, and all a hacker has to do is download it onto their Android phone and activate it. After connecting to any nearby wifi network, they can steal any unsecure Facebook or Twitter accounts that are using the same network. Read More

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FaceNiff Brings the Security Risks of Firesheep to the Mobile World: The Social Media Privacy Report  

Posted on Friday, June 10th, 2011 by

A new and free application for Android phones, FaceNiff allows a hacker to hijack various social media accounts open on the same WiFi network. This is a huge threat to a user’s internet security and online privacy; learn how more about the dangers and how to protect yourself against FaceNiff. Read More

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