Eavesdropping
nounverified·updated May 9, 2026
Listening a private communication without permission
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary
Senses
SANS Glossary of Security Terms
Eavesdropping is simply listening to a private conversation which may reveal information which can provide access to a facility or network.
Classifications
Entity Type
Threat95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- plural
- Eavesdroppings
- possessive
- Eavesdropping's
- pluralpossessive
- Eavesdroppings'