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Passive Wiretapping

nouncandidate·updated May 12, 2026

The monitoring or recording of data while it is being transmitted over a communications link, without altering or affecting the data.

Framework senses

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →
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The monitoring or recording of data while it is being transmitted over a communications link, without altering or affecting the data.
CNSSI-4009 (Glossary of Information Assurance Terms)1 senseview framework →
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The monitoring or recording of data while it is being transmitted over a communications link, without altering or affecting the data.