Passive Wiretapping

nounverified· unreviewed·updated Aug 30, 2026

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

Framework senses

3 senses across 3 frameworks

NISTIR 7298: Glossary of Key Information Security Terms, Revision 21 senseview framework →

§1: 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 →

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

Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →

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