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Record 1 2003-09-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • IT Security
CONT

Packet Sniffing is ... used by many ... to detect network faults ... but the same technology allows someone to "sniff" out passwords for your mail account or even your Internet account.

Key term(s)
  • network packet sniffing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité des TI
DEF

Méthode de piratage consistant à intercepter (sniffer), à l'aide d'un programme "renifleur", les paquets de données, et plus particulièrement les mots de passe envoyés par les utilisateurs d'un système.

Spanish

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