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| Q. |
A packet sniffer is |
| A. | a prepared application that takes advantage of a known weakness. |
| B. | a tool used to quickly check computers on a network for known weaknesses. |
| C. | an application that captures TCP/IP data packets, which can maliciously be used to capture passwords and other data while it is in transit either within the computer or over the network. |
| D. | a situation in which one person or program successfully masquerades as another by falsifying data and thereby gaining illegitimate access. |
| Answer» C. an application that captures TCP/IP data packets, which can maliciously be used to capture passwords and other data while it is in transit either within the computer or over the network. | |
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