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Passive Wiretapping

Passive Wiretapping: The monitoring or recording of data that attempts only to observe a communication flow and gain knowledge of the data it contains, but…

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The monitoring or recording of data that attempts only to observe a communication flow and gain knowledge of the data it contains, but does not alter or otherwise affect that flow.

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The monitoring or recording of data while it is being transmitted over a communications link, without altering or affecting the data. (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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