Eavesdropping

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-001955",
  "term": "Eavesdropping",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The unauthorized interception of private communications, such as telephone calls, email, or other data transmissions. In an electrical context, this can involve physically tapping into a line, capturing radiated electromagnetic signals, or exploiting security vulnerabilities in a network. Passive attacks monitor traffic without altering it, while active attacks involve modifying or injecting data into the communication stream.",
  "synonyms": [
    "tabhanging"
  ],
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Abhören",
    "es": "escucha",
    "fr": "écoute clandestine"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/eavesdropping/"
}