password cracker
81crimeware — n. Software that facilitates identity theft, phishing, or similar criminal activity. Example Citations: Norton Confidential, due to be released in October takes traditional anti virus and firewall software a step further, aiming to put itself… …
82packet sniffer — n. Software that monitors network traffic to steal passwords, credit card numbers, and other sensitive data. Also, the person who uses such software. Example Citation: Computer systems connected to networks, such as the Internet, are also… …
83war dialing — n. A computer cracking technique that uses a software program to automatically call thousands of telephone numbers to look for any that have a modem attached. Example Citation: WheelGroup will now try to gain access by avoiding the Internet and… …
