New Tool Protects Users from Firesheep Hackers

A new Firefox add-on has been released to protect users surfing social networks at their local Starbucks or other Wi-Fi landing spot. Does this "BlackSheep" really work, or is it just a wolf in sheep's clothing?

A new Firefox add-on has been released to protect users surfing social networks at their local Starbucks or other Wi-Fi landing spot. Does this “BlackSheep” really work, or is it just a wolf in sheep’s clothing?

Dubbed “BlackSheep,” the user-protection add-on was released today by online security firm Zscaler.

The tool comes in response to “Firesheep,” the Firefox add-on released last month that left users of top social media sites like Twitter and Facebook open to attack by ‘everyday’ hackers.

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