FaceNiff for Android Hijacks Facebook Sessions Over WiFi

Engadget reported on a free “research” Android app tool that can intercept web session profiles of computers on a WiFi network.

FaceNiff makes Facebook hacking a portable, one-tap affair (video)

An Android phone needs to be rooted (the Android equivalent of iPhone jailbreaking) in order to use the app. Once installed the app can hijack up to three profiles. A paid unlock code allows it to do more. It is not able to hijack a web session using SSL.

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