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Funny that the simplest countermeasure isn't mentioned

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Just use SSL (https://) when browsing to sensitive sites, and your passwords won't be sniffable. For example, access gmail via https://gmail.com, make sure that the certificate is valid, and your password and data are safe from sniffing.

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