Re: How to stop Admins from sniffing ?

[Michael Krymson <krymson () gmail com>]

What does going through a hub gain you?


Micheal Espinola Jr wrote:
> There's always the method connecting an intermediary hub on the switch
> port as well - if the switch doesn't have a spanning feature.
>
> I have a USB-powered hub glued to the back of the laptop for this very
> purpose.
>
>
> On 7/30/06, Murda Mcloud <murdamcloud () bigpond com> wrote:
> > If they're doing as much sniffing as you think then they'd prob
> > pickup that
> > your traffic is encrypted and start sniffing further. Encrypted traffic
> > looks different to normal traffic. If they can't decode it\'read' it
> > with
> > ethereal then they will wonder why etc...and if it's part of their
> > job then
> > well, that's what they're meant to do...switches are one way of
> > minimizing
> > sniffing but even then spanning ports can get round this.


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