Middlebox Technology Vulnerabilities: Threats to Social Media Security

Network firewall "middlebox" technology could unwittingly help hackers hijack an Internet connection. Middleboxes monitor the "sequence numbers" of data packets being sent to mobile devices. Middleboxes could help hackers use the process of elimination to home in on a number in the right range, then gain access to passwords. A popular technology used to provide security Relevant Products/Services on cellular networks can unwittingly help a hacker break into Facebook and Twitter accounts, U.S. researchers say.