Spy on network activity with sniffit.
by Hax0r on Apr.25, 2008, under Security
Sniffit is one of the oldest packet sniffers I can remember, and I still use it to this day. It’s a great ncurses bases network tool that lets you watch network traffic in real time. Normally this would be done on a Linux firewall server, but you can use it no matter where you are plugged in.
It’s especially fun to connect to a public wireless network and sniff out the packets flying around. Coffee shops and airports are the best place to get some practice in. While sniffing isn’t illegal, what you do with the data posses the ethical issue. The point is, people should be made more aware that everything they do is being watched and recorded.
What is really cool is when you find someone that is constantly connected to a specific port. Usually you can see all sorts of data coming over those types of connection. IRC connections are cool because you basically watch the chat live.
Give it a whirl, it’s FUN!
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