Title: Linux -Ethernet

KBTAG: 10000089
URL: http://www.securityportal.com/lskb/10000050/10000089.html
Date created: 18/07/2000
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Authors(s): Kurt Seifried seifried@securityportal.com
Topic: Linux -Ethernet
Keywords: Network

Summary:

One of the most common methods for connecting computers together on networks. Ethernet ranges in speed from 10 megabit shared sections to 1 gigabit.

 

 

More information:

Discuss hubs verses switching.

Discuss ARP, ARP spoofing, etc.

Discuss some physical security, sniffing issues (general).

THC-Parasite

THC-Parasite allows you to sniff on switched networks by using either ARP Spoofing or MAC Flooding. THC-Parasite is intelligent and its algorithms are designed to bypass the basic switch security. http://www.infowar.co.uk/thc/