Packet sniffing
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Packet sniffing is essentially eavesdropping on a network interface useally set to promiscuous mode. | Packet sniffing is essentially eavesdropping on a network interface useally 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]] | ||
Revision as of 12:01, 27 July 2005
Packet sniffing is essentially eavesdropping on a network interface useally set to promiscuous mode. Packet sniffing is also used in conjuction with ARP spoofing to perform MITM attacks.
