"Eavesdrop" redirects here. For water dripping from eaves, see Eavesdrip.
Eavesdropping is the act of secretly or stealthily listening to the private conversation or communications of others without their consent in order to gather information.
The verb eavesdrop is a back-formation from the noun eavesdropper ("a person who eavesdrops"), which was formed from the related noun eavesdrop ("the dripping of water from the eaves of a house; the ground on which such water falls").[1]
An eavesdropper was someone who would hang from the eave of a building so as to hear what is said within. The PBS documentaries Inside the Court of Henry VIII (April 8, 2015)[2] and Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace (June 30, 2013) include segments that display and discuss "eavedrops", carved wooden figures Henry VIII had built into the eaves (overhanging edges of the beams in the ceiling) of Hampton Court to discourage unwanted gossip or dissension from the King's wishes and rule, to foment paranoia and fear,[2] and demonstrate that everything said there was being overheard; literally, that the walls had ears.[3]
Techniques
Eavesdropping vectors include telephone lines, cellular networks, email, and other methods of private instant messaging. VoIP communications software is also vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping via infections such as trojans.[4]
Network attacks
Network eavesdropping is a network layer 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.[5] This type of network attack is generally one of the most effective as a lack of encryption services are used.[6] It is also linked to the collection of metadata.
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External links
The dictionary definition of eavesdropping at Wiktionary
Media related to Eavesdropping at Wikimedia Commons
May 03, 2023
eavesdropping, eavesdrop, redirects, here, water, dripping, from, eaves, eavesdrip, secretly, stealthily, listening, private, conversation, communications, others, without, their, consent, order, gather, information, contents, etymology, techniques, network, a. Eavesdrop redirects here For water dripping from eaves see Eavesdrip Eavesdropping is the act of secretly or stealthily listening to the private conversation or communications of others without their consent in order to gather information Contents 1 Etymology 2 Techniques 3 Network attacks 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEtymology EditThe verb eavesdrop is a back formation from the noun eavesdropper a person who eavesdrops which was formed from the related noun eavesdrop the dripping of water from the eaves of a house the ground on which such water falls 1 An eavesdropper was someone who would hang from the eave of a building so as to hear what is said within The PBS documentaries Inside the Court of Henry VIII April 8 2015 2 and Secrets of Henry VIII s Palace June 30 2013 include segments that display and discuss eavedrops carved wooden figures Henry VIII had built into the eaves overhanging edges of the beams in the ceiling of Hampton Court to discourage unwanted gossip or dissension from the King s wishes and rule to foment paranoia and fear 2 and demonstrate that everything said there was being overheard literally that the walls had ears 3 Techniques EditEavesdropping vectors include telephone lines cellular networks email and other methods of private instant messaging VoIP communications software is also vulnerable to electronic eavesdropping via infections such as trojans 4 Network attacks EditNetwork eavesdropping is a network layer 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 5 This type of network attack is generally one of the most effective as a lack of encryption services are used 6 It is also linked to the collection of metadata See also EditCellphone surveillance Computer surveillance Covert listening device ECHELON Espionage Fiber tapping Global surveillance disclosures 2013 present Katz v United States 1967 Keystroke logging Listening station Magic cryptography Man in the middle attack Mass surveillance NSA warrantless surveillance controversy December 2005 2006 Opportunistic encryption Party line People watching Privacy Secure communication Speke Hall containing a physical eavesdrop for listening to people waiting at the door Surveillance Telephone tapping UltraReferences Edit eavesdrop Definition of eavesdrop in English by Oxford Dictionaries Oxford Dictionaries English Archived from the original on August 11 2017 a b Inside the Court of Henry VIII Public Broadcasting Service April 8 2016 Stollznow Karen August 7 2014 Eavesdropping etymology meaning and some creepy little statues KarenStollznow com Garner p 550 full citation needed TeamMentor 3 5 vulnerabilities teammentor net Retrieved 2019 09 27 What Are Eavesdropping Attacks Fortinet Retrieved 2021 10 02 External links Edit The dictionary definition of eavesdropping at Wiktionary Media related to Eavesdropping at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eavesdropping amp oldid 1126624571, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
