The tools known as network sniffers are named after a product called the Sniffer Network Analyzer. Introduced in 1988 by Network General Corp. (now Network Associates Inc.), the Sniffer was one of the ...

The Sniffer Technologies division of Network Associates Inc. on Monday will finally address the small to medium-sized business market with a light version of its Sniffer protocol analyzer. The new ...

Sniffers are tools — sometimes referred to as network analyzers — commonly used for monitoring network traffic. The term packet sniffing refers to the technique of copying individual packets as they ...

Word from Network Associates last week that it is selling its Sniffer management tools business to narrow its focus on network security runs counter to an industry trend to tighten security and ...

Network General’s Sniffer Portable was a bit difficult to install, but when we conquered the demons, we found that there have been numerous changes to the product. Network General’s Sniffer Portable ...

Q: After reading your recent column regarding email security, I want to share a personal story. I’ve always communicated with my CPA over email. He would use a secure link if files needed to be sent ...

Over three million POP3 and IMAP mail servers without TLS encryption are currently exposed on the Internet and vulnerable to network sniffing attacks. With the Windows 10 October 2018 update release, ...

Network Associates released a new hardware appliance and updated software on Tuesday that will extend the reach of that company’s Sniffer network traffic management technology from remote users into ...

At the same time as attending classes, I was working in the computing services department, and part of my job was to ...

A hardware device or server software that captures packets transmitted in a network for routine inspection and problem detection. Also called a "sniffer," "packet sniffer," "packet analyzer," "packet ...

BOSTON – Sniffer Technologies took its first steps out from under the umbrella of McAfee Inc., emerging Friday as a new, independent and privately held company called Network General Corp. The company ...