Re: How can I detect if there is a sniffer running on my local sobnet?

[Benny Amorsen]

>>>>> "CB" == Chris Brenton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

CB> It is more than possible to run a sniffer on a network and have it
CB> be 100% undetectable. You are talking about a passive device,
CB> something that listens to all network traffic without actually
CB> generating any traffic itself. Heck, the device does not even need
CB> a network address or a MAC address meaning that it can be
CB> completely invisible from OSI layers 2 and up.

The classic trick is to cut the TX wire. That makes it rather hard to
detect the sniffer.


Best regards,

Benny Amorsen

Scandinavian Security Center
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