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Packet Sniffing

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  Packet Sniffing is the process of collecting and logging packets of information that are sent between network nodes. These packets of data can then be gathered, stored and analysed in order to better understand exactly what data is being sent across a given network. Packet sniffing Attack A Packet Sniffing attack is a network created threat where a malicious entity captures network packets intending to intercept or steal data traffic that may have been left unencrypted. Methods used for packet sniffing attack ·        TCP Session Hijacking ·        DNS poisoning ·        JavaScript Card Sniffing attacks ·        Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) Sniffing ·        DHCP Attack Avoiding packet sniffing ·       Use a VPN Service ·       Avoid unreliable public wi-fi ...