Informatics Practices
The attack that focuses on capturing small packets from the network transmitted by other computers and reading the data content in search of any type of information is …………… .
- Phishing
- Eavesdropping
- Scams
- PC intrusion
Computing Safety & Ethics
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Eavesdropping
Reason — Eavesdropping is the attack that focuses on capturing small packets from the network transmitted by other computers and reading the data content in search of any type of information.
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