8-security.pptVIP

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 8: Network Security 8-* Internet security threats Packet sniffing: broadcast media promiscuous NIC reads all packets passing by can read all unencrypted data (e.g. passwords) e.g.: C sniffs B’s packets A B C src:B dest:A payload Countermeasures? 8: Network Security 8-* Internet security threats Packet sniffing: countermeasures all hosts in organization run software that checks periodically if host interface in promiscuous mode.