Which of the following examples illustrates sniffing?
A) A fraudster impersonating a customer and buying equipment on the customer's account
B) A fraudster viewing design data of a special project that is being transferred over a network
C) A fraudster using another employee's passwords to access sensitive information
D) An Internet site mimicking another site by using .org instead of .com

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Sniffing refers to intercepting network traffic in order to capture sensitive information such as login credentials, data packets, and more. Viewing design data of a special project that is being transferred over a network is an example of sniffing. The other options describe different types of fraud or phishing, but not sniffing.

Which of the Following Examples Illustrates Sniffing