ARP poisoning, SNMP snarfing, and "fuzzing" are common hacks perpetrated on Ethernet switch gear. Cisco networking expert Jimmy Ray Purser explains how to guard against these hacks.The only thing I enjoy more than seeing my mother-in-law head back to Ohio is hacking Ethernet switches. I do a presentation on hacking switch gear that seems to go over really well. But I still see network admins protecting the higher-layer stuff, but leaving the lower layers unsecure. That’s like locking your upstairs windows but leaving the back door open. And truthfully, Ethernet can be a back door.
In this article, I’ll discuss the most common hacker back doors, which I see nearly every day. I’ll focus on Layer 2 hacks (OSI model) and discuss Layer 3 in another article. How to Stop Snarfing and Other Common Switch Hacks | Networking & Communications | bMighty.com
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