In the world of digitalization, the rise of cyber threats growing daily is not a new fact. Cyber attackers are getting more nuanced and advanced in the way they target a victim. Cybercriminals are always on the lookout for network weaknesses.
As more sophisticated cyber threats emerge in the digital space, it is imperative for companies to upgrade their system and data security. Threat hunting is an advanced approach to proactively searching for active or dormant cyber threats breaching the security of computer systems.
With 5G gaining momentum in multiple parts of the world, the speed, capacity, and transmission of data are set to reach an all-time high. However, this digital transformation ushers the loophole of cybersecurity. This technology will expand the attack surface through the web due to the vast connectivity of devices and applications compared to the previous generation.
Packet sniffing is a practice of collecting, monitoring, and transmitting data or packets from various sources across the internet. Organizations or individuals’ activities are constantly analyzed by advertisers, government institutions, network admins and ISPs for a broad range of purposes.