Subject: Re: ettercap anyone?
From: Duane Murphy (duanemurphy@mac.com)
Date: Mon Dec 03 2001 - 17:16:29 MST
--- At Mon, 3 Dec 2001 18:41:22 -0500, Reid Anderson wrote:
>
>Has anyone used ettercap before? It is a packet sniffer that I am trying
>to use to prove to our silly College Email Admins that we need to use
>secure email passwords and that our web based email system is highly
>unsecure. I am trying to packet sniff my own machine first (it's a
>little more legal that way) and then I might just get the email admins
>password and send her a message from herself! Anyway, If anyone has used
>ettercap (or any other packet sniffer that might run under OS X), could
>you please tell me a little more about using it other than what it has
>in ettercap --help. I have been able to view thge html code being
>viewed by many people, but only within my own subnet 150.209.130.x but I
>would like to be able to see outside my subnet to the general domain
>150.209.x.x. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Before you go to far and wonder why you cant actually get any passwords,
remember that routers actually work. You can only see traffic that is
actually on the physical wire to which you are attached. You can see
traffic inside of my house anymore than I can see traffic inside of your
university.
Depending on how the routers are setup, you may not be able to see
anything more than the room you are in.
Just FYI.
I also concur with the other post. Take the problem description (not the
proof) to someone who can understand and that cares. There must be some
geek in the computer center with clout that you can get to know.
Universities are notorious for taking well meaning actions very
seriously. If you cant find anyone then protect yourself as best you can
and then well .... con some other flunky into taking the fall for you
(that's a joke son :-).
..Duane
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