Re: Another form of encrytion? "Not SSL"

From: Ken Schaefer (kenREMOVE_at_THISadopenstatic.com)
Date: 11/01/04 

Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2004 16:31:06 +1100

program that captures and allows examination of packets travelling on the
network: eg www.ethereal.com

Cheers
Ken

"Leon" <vnality@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%23eKcjF8vEHA.1292@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> what' a network sniffer?
> A Program that...
>
> "Robert Hurlbut" <robert@nospam.securedevelop.net> wrote in message
> news:u4jdse7vEHA.1308@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> Anything sent over a network without SSL or some other form of encryption
>> is in "clear text" form and can be viewed through a standard network
>> sniffer.
>>
>> Robert Hurlbut
>> http://weblogs.asp.net/rhurlbut
>> http://www.securedevelop.net
>>
>> "Leon" <vnality@msn.com> wrote in message
>> news:efEa7K6vEHA.2728@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>> but the network itself provide somewhat type of security during the
>>> process of the clear text information passing across the web?
>>>
>>> "Joerg Jooss" <joerg.jooss@gmx.net> wrote in message
>>> news:OeW3Iu4vEHA.612@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>> Leon wrote:
>>>>> So is it easy for a hacker to get personal information sent in clear
>>>>> text across the web.
>>>>
>>>> At least much easier than compared to using SSL ;-)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Joerg Jooss
>>>> www.joergjooss.de
>>>> news@joergjooss.de
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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