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Packet sniffers generally do not capture localhost traffic. I need to inspect some post data in a localhost environment (being generated from a Ruby on Rails development). Do you know of any programs that expose localhost packets?
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I have a homework in which I should explain how I would break into a server, retrieve a file and cover my tracks. My main question: is there a way to packet sniff a remote web server?
Other information would be appreciated on covering tracks.
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There are a bunch of different 802.11 Wi-Fi standards, e.g. 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n etc. that all support different speeds. Wi-Fi frames are generally categorised as one of the following:
Data frames - carry the actual application data
Control frames - coordinate when its safe to send/reduce…
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I am trying to convince a customer to pay for SSL for a web site that requires login. I want to make sure I correctly understand the major scenarios in which someone can see the passwords that are being sent.
My understanding is that at any of the hops along the way can use a packet analyzer to…
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I get mixed results when reading information security articles, some of them stating that in order to do something similar you need to also setup some sort of honeypot with a running access point and local Web server to intercept traffic. Then other articles seem to indicate you don't need that, and…
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