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Network eavesdropping, also known as eavesdropping attack, sniffing attack, or snooping attack, is a method that retrieves user information through the internet.This attack happens on electronic devices like computers and smartphones.
Sniffing attack in context of network security, corresponds to theft or interception of data by capturing the network traffic using a packet sniffer (an application aimed at capturing network packets). When data is transmitted across networks, if the data packets are not encrypted, the data within the network packet can be read using a sniffer. [1]
An attacker can reduce the "availability" of an IDS by overwhelming the human operator with an inordinate number of alerts by sending large amounts of "malicious" traffic intended to generate alerts on the IDS. The attacker can then perform the actual attack using the alert noise as cover. The tools 'stick' and 'snot' were designed for this ...
This attack can be performed either at close range (by directly looking over the victim's shoulder) or from a longer range with, for example, a pair of binoculars or similar hardware. [2] Attackers do not need any technical skills in order to perform this method, and keen observation of victims' surroundings and the typing pattern is sufficient.
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A cyber countermeasure is defined as an action, process, technology, device, or system that serves to prevent or mitigate the effects of a cyber attack against a victim, computer, server, network or associated device. [4] Recently there has been an increase in the number of international cyber attacks.
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The nature of sniffing regulates odor perception in humans [7] [23] and in fact, in humans, a single sniff is often sufficient for optimal odor perception. [33] For instance, a deep, steady inhalation of a faint odor allows a more potent percept than a shallow inhalation.