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I have chosen question 3. list five ways that u can protect your self from packet sniffing intrusion. I have reference the text be at least 200 words

l/le/57186/discussions/posts/2587691/ViewÄttachment?fileld-845470 One of the questions in the Security Guide in Chapter 4 (page 147, question 6) has your professor installing spyware nstead of htpIfyou do so, the packet sniffer will be able to on your computer so she can obtain all your instant messages,tell that you went to a particular site, but it won't obtain data email, and Web browser traffic. Actually, obtaining that data is about what you did when you got there. For example, if you quite a bit easier than using spyware What can you do? Well, for one, you can use https:// use https://www.google.com, the sniffer will be able to deter All your professor, or you, has to do is to install a mine you went to google.com, but it won't be able to record program called packet analyzer, also called a packet what you searched for However, for anything other than buy- sniffer. The former term is used when the program is useding, few sites respond to both http://and https://. You can use for appropriate purposes and the latter term is used other wise. We'll use packet snifer here. Under either name, such programs read, record, and display all of the wireless pack ets that are in the airwaves around them Somewhere in your classroom there is a wireless device (like the LAN device in Figure 6-5) that is receiving and sending wireless packets to and from your computer, con necting you to the Internet, and performing other functions as discussed in this chapter. All of those wireless packets have to be broadcast in the open so they can reach the intended destination (when you send, that's the wireless device: when you receive, that's your computer or mobile device). So, all the packet sniffer does is capture all of the wireless packets floating around the room and format them in an easily accessible manner. So, anyone in your classroom (and anyone near your classroom) can go to www.wireshark.com (or a similar site and download and install a packet sniffer. Learning to use it isn't difficult, and the site provides video and other helpful to speed the learning process. Once some- one has done that, he or she can read nearly anything that anyone else in the room is sending or receiving over the LAN wireless network. That nything includes instant mes- sages, most email, and any http:/ Web traffic Your professor is too professional to use a packet sniffer for such a violation of your privacy but the g to you may not be. It could be he who asks you. "Does Jennifer know you say such terrible things about her?" on Did you enjoy looking at those models on VictoriasSecret .com in class? or perhaps, "Why were you searching for the term 'DUI lawyer' in class today v imagas DOLL F3 F4 F5 F8 F9 F10 F11

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Pocket sniffing intrusion means process capturing pockets of data from a computer network. The device or tool which is used for this process is called pocket sniffer.

Different ways to protect yourself from this act as below

Put password for your computer or wifi

If you are going to use data from other networks or hotspot facility, check weather connection starts with https : / / or not

Log off when you are not using your mail, net banking and other accounts

Use different passwords for different accounts and change password frequently

Don't use public wifi for doing financial transactions

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