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A. SheikhCertified Ethical Hacker (CEH) Preparation Guidehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7258-9_6

6. Sniffers and Social Engineering

Ahmed Sheikh1  
(1)
Miami, FL, USA
 

In this chapter, you will learn about sniffing and how this technique is used. You will gain an understanding of protocols that may be vulnerable to sniffing and how to detect types of sniffing attacks. In this chapter, you will also be introduced to countermeasures for sniffing. You will also learn about different types of social engineering plus countermeasures to protect individuals from attack.

By the end of this chapter, you will be able to
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    Identify types of sniffing and the protocols ...

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