EAVES DROPPING
Eavesdropping- the act of silently overhearing a conversation among random strangers; (although rude), what harm could it possibly do? Well, not much if someone is just innocently listening to a conversation that interests them. However, it could cost a fortune if a malicious actor stealthily interferes with critical digital communication. In cyberspace, it is called an “Eavesdropping attack.” What is an Eavesdropping attack? Eavesdropping attack, also known as sniffing or snooping attack, happens when an unauthorized party steals, modifies or deletes essential information that is transmitted between two electronic devices. Here’s an example- A remote employee connects over an open network and sends across some vital business information to his colleague. The information is being transmitted over the open network, and the cyber attacker silently intrudes all the information on the network traffic. Now, to prevent an Eavesdropping attack, the employee may choose to connect over a V...