Sniffing is an eavesdropping attempt which consists of capturing packets transmitted through a third party network and reading the data in search of confidential information.
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Can I sniff UDPlite traffic in scapy
I want to sniff UDP Lite traffic using sniff() function in scapy, but udplite is not supported by scapy so we can't execute :sniff(filter="udplite")
So I want to write a filter in scapy to specify that the protocol is IP and the field "proto" in IP…

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Sniffing PPP/WAN interface in Vista/Server 2008
I used to be able sniff traffic on windows xp and server 2003 on PPP/WAN interfaces using wireshark. There used to be a Generic dialup interface, but its seems not to be there on vista/server 2008/7/Server 2008 R2. I did some google but it didnt…
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Sniff and monitor already running server
I deployed a webservice on a webserver hosting IIS 7.5.
I tried to monitor the incoming and outcoming traffic with software like Fiddler or Charles, but probably I missed some concepts.
My server has no particular configuration, so I thought all was…

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How to watch content of http request sending from java application (by com.sun.jersey.api.client.Client)?
I send http request.
I use com.sun.jersey.api.client.Client
I cannot find way how to show content of http request.
public ClientResponse execute() throws RestException {
Client client = Client.create(clientConfig);
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Securing Android traffic from passive listening
I have a question about building an android app to secure my WI-Fi traffic from sniffing.
Is it possible to make app (I think, like, secure browser) that will prevent passive traffic sniffing apps (like DroidSheep) from getting my session id?

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How to run p0f in Windows?
I have a .cap file that I captured and I would like to run p0f on it and output the results to a log file. I was able to download and compile the code into p0f.exe by using a Cygwin bash shell. I tried to follow these directions to run p0f using…

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iOS Wifi Network Notifications. (Knowing when I am home)
I am working on some home automation project and I am trying to use my iPhone as "I am home" sensor.
I tried
Reachability API (doesn't work in bg)
CLLocationManager and startMonitoringForRegion (too inconsistent and not accurate at…

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How can I identify the time a TCP packet takes from two nodes?
I need to identify the transfer time of a packet. More specifically I need:
The time when the packet leaves node A
The time when the packet arrives at node B
Is there any way of identify the packet without error?
I was thinking of using…

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Why can I see SSL communication as a plain text in a sniffer?
I've created WCF Service and I share it via ssl. I have little knowledge about security, but I'm curious why can I see whole communication as a plain text in httpAnalyzer, even though POSTs are sending via https?
When my client application invokes…

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My Lan Port making lots of Http requests when internet cable connected
i use internet in two ways. One is with wifi and other is with LAN cable. i use fiddler frequently for debugging my web project. Recently from past 2days, i found that when i connected LAN cable to my LAN port, it was continuously making lots of…

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MS SQL Security when accessed remotely
I am planning to make a VB.Net application that is hard coded to access an MS SQL database hosted remotely on a web server. Is there a way for someone using some packet sniffing (I think it is called) program on the client PC to somehow know what…

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Intercept TCP and UDP traffic localhost
Is there a way to intercept TCP and UDP traffic that is inside localhost on Windows in C#? For example an app running on localhost sending messages through TCP and/or UDP on localhost... I need to intercept these to determine the efficiency of data…

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Sniffing 802.11 and 3G network
I'm doing some experiments over 802.11 and 3G/GSM networks. So that, my machine has to "sniff" traffic both wlan and 3G network. On the Wlan i think i can manage that by using wireshark. But, 3G network i can't find any sniffer for that.. also.. I…

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Detect H.323 by simple sniffing?
Is it possible to detect if a H.323 connection (phone call) is up by simple sniffing traffic on an adjacent node?

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How do I send HTTP request on behalf of some other machines in my local network?
I have a local network, I can monitor all traffics there. Bandwidth for each user is limited, and usually all computers are NOT using their total bandwidth. So, if I can find a way to send requests on their behalf, then I can increase my bandwidth…

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