Packet sniffing
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| − | Packet sniffing is essentially eavesdropping on a network interface | + | Packet sniffing is essentially eavesdropping on a network interface usually set to promiscuous mode. |
| − | Packet sniffing is also used in conjuction with [[ | + | Packet sniffing is also used in conjuction with [[ARP]] [[spoofing]] to perform [[MITM]] attacks. |
See also [[tcpdump]], [[ethereal]] and [[dsniff]]. | See also [[tcpdump]], [[ethereal]] and [[dsniff]]. | ||
[[Category:FreeBSD Terminology]] | [[Category:FreeBSD Terminology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:16, 15 June 2006
Packet sniffing is essentially eavesdropping on a network interface usually set to promiscuous mode. Packet sniffing is also used in conjuction with ARP spoofing to perform MITM attacks.
