A packet sniffer is

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A packet sniffer is

Options:

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: Option C
Answer: (c)

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