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FIRESHEEP & HTTPS
Only 90% of internet websites are unsecure!
Presenter/ Mahmoud Tantawy
FOR A MORE
EXPLANATORY VERSION
http://www.slideshare.net/mtantawy/
firesheep-https-explained
WHOIS?!
• Mahmoud Tantawy
• Ain Shams University, Faculty of Engineering
• Junior Student @ Communication Systems Dept.
• Currently: DEVIGN Workshop Moderator
What makes the internet
Protocols
HTTP
HTTP
HTTP
Client Server
HTTP Header
HTTP Header
Sniffing
Client Server
HTTP
Firesheep
Google Trends For “Firesheep”
Google Trends For “Firesheep”
"Websites have a responsibility to protect the people who
depend on their services.
They've been ignoring this responsibility for too long, and
it's time for everyone to demand a more secure web.
My hope is that Firesheep will help the users win!"
Eric Butler
HTTPS
HTTPS
Client Server
HTTPS
Why not everyone using HTTPS?
Why not everyone using HTTPS?
THANK YOU,
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED
THE SESSION!
twitter.com/mtantawy
www.mtantawy.com

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