Firesheep hacks Facebook and Twitter accounts

When logging into a website you usually start by submitting your username and password. The server then checks to see if an account matching this information exists and if so, replies back to you with a "cookie" which is used by your browser for all subsequent requests.

It's extremely common for websites to protect your password by encrypting the initial login, but surprisingly uncommon for websites to encrypt everything else. This leaves the cookie (and the user) vulnerable. HTTP session hijacking (sometimes called "sidejacking") is when an attacker gets a hold of a user's cookie, allowing them to do anything the user can do on a particular website. On an open wireless network, cookies are basically shouted through the air, making these attacks extremely easy. more...

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Charlie Sheen's Missing Patek Phillippe

The incident at the Plaza hotel in New York on Tuesday (10.26.10) saw Charlie, 45, breaking a chair and causing damage to several hotel items – reportedly after he couldn't find his $170,000 Patek Philippe 5970 watch or his wallet, which he accused Christina of stealing.

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Manny Pacquiao

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While still regarded by many as the best boxer in the sport right now, Pac-Man is also busy outside the ring. He was elected a member of Congress of the Philippines in May. Pacquiao spent a reported $7 million on the campaign. He earned $35 million for his two fights against Joshua Clottey and Miguel Cotto. The boxing world awaits a potential mega-fight against Floyd Mayweather.

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