Eavesdropping is the act of surreptitiously listening to a private conversation, typically between hosts on a network. For instance, programs such as Carnivore and NarusInsight have been used by the FBI and NSA to eavesdrop on the systems of internet service providers. Even machines that operate as a closed system (i.e., with no contact to the outside world) can be eavesdropped upon via monitoring the faint electro-magnetic transmissions generated by the hardware; TEMPEST is a specification by the NSA referring to these attacks. COUNT 5
QSN1 What is the act of surreptitiously listening to a private conversation? ANS1 Eavesdropping QSN2 Conversations that people eavesdrop on are typically between who? ANS2 hosts on a network QSN3 Who has used programs such as Carnivore and NarusInsight to eavesdrop on the systems of internet service providers? ANS3 the FBI and NSA QSN4 Eavesdropping on a closed system via the faint electro-magnetic trasmissions generated by the hardware has been referred to as what by the NSA? ANS4 TEMPEST QSN5 What are machines that operate with no contact to the outside world called? ANS5 a closed system