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Re: sniffer/promisc detector

  • From: Scott McGrath
  • Date: Mon Jan 19 15:25:02 2004


That's what I assumed but I asked the question anyhow just to confirm my
assumption(s).


                            Scott C. McGrath

On Mon, 19 Jan 2004, Gerald wrote:

> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004, Scott McGrath wrote:
>
> > The question here is what are you trying to defend against?.
>
> If that question was directed at me, I am just checking to make sure
> nothing is new on the packet sniffing / detecting scene that I haven't
> heard about. It also seemed to me to have been a long time since the
> subject of detecting packet sniffers was brought up. (not just on NANOG)
>
> I know there are ways to get around being detected, but I'm just trying to
> make sure I'm doing my best to catch the less than professional sniffers
> on my networks.
>
> Gerald
>