How simple it is to hack GMail

Point and click Gmail hacking at Black Hat

The attack is actually quite simple. First Graham needs to be able to sniff data packets and in our case the open Wi-Fi network at the convention fulfilled that requirement. He then ran Ferret to copy all the cookies flying through the air. Finally, Graham cloned those cookies into his browser – in easy point-and-click fashion - with a home-grown tool called Hamster.

Yet another reason to NEVER, NEVER use an unsecured wireless connection! Who knows who might be listening?

With hackers all over the place now you just cannot take a chance and use an unsecured wireless connection.

BTW, here's an excellent link to secure your wireless network:

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/wireless_secure.htm

omg!! i will never do that!!

yep just shows you how dangerous and unproctected wi-f/computer can be.

The same goes for most traffic on an unsecured wireless network.