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Eavesdropping

nounid 2388·updated May 9, 2026
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Listening a private communication without permission

Classifications

Entity Type

Threat95%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Eavesdroppings
possessive
Eavesdropping's
pluralpossessive
Eavesdroppings'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
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Eavesdropping is simply listening to a private conversation which may reveal information which can provide access to a facility or network.
ISACA Cybersecurity Glossary1 senseview framework →
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Listening a private communication without permission

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Incoming relationships

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