Technology Corner: Internet Packet Sniffers
<p>A packet sniffer is a piece of software that allows a person to eavesdrop on computer communications over the internet. A packet sniffer can be used as a diagnostic tool by network administrators or as a spying tool by hackers who can use it to steal passwords and other private informatio...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Association of Digital Forensics, Security and Law
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Digital Forensics, Security and Law |
| Online Access: | http://ojs.jdfsl.org/index.php/jdfsl/article/view/44 |
| Summary: | <p>A packet sniffer is a piece of software that allows a person to eavesdrop on computer communications over the internet. A packet sniffer can be used as a diagnostic tool by network administrators or as a spying tool by hackers who can use it to steal passwords and other private information from computer users. Whether you are a network administrator or information assurance specialist, it helps to have a detailed understanding of how packet sniffers work.  And one of the best ways to acquire such an understanding is to build and modify an actual packet sniffer.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 1558-7215 1558-7223 |