AP® Cybersecurity glossary
Eavesdropping
Also called: sniffing
Capturing data in transit in order to read, record or copy it.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 3.1.A.23.1.B.4
Why it matters in Unit 3
Eavesdropping is the goal of media access control (MAC) flooding and a risk whenever a wireless signal reaches outside the building.
Example
After MAC flooding puts a switch into broadcast mode, an adversary on any port receives copies of other hosts’ frames and eavesdrops on them.
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