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Carnivore Last modified: Wednesday, August 19, 2009
A network software diagnostic tools created and used by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in crime investigation. Carnivore is a Windows-based with packet-sniffing software that is installed at an Internet service provider (ISP) to sniff traffic on a LAN, looking for e-mail messages in transit. The FBI may only use the Carnivore system in places where permission by the system or ISP owner has been granted, or with a a court order as part of an investigation. The FBI has retired Carnivore and now uses commercial products instead.
FBI retires its Carnivore FBI surveillance experts have put their once-controversial Carnivore Internet surveillance tool out to pasture, preferring instead to use commercial products to eavesdrop on network traffic, according to documents released Friday. Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" Section Use this Webopedia knowledge section for an in-depth overview of specific technologies and occurrences in the areas of Computer Science, The Internet, and Computer Hardware and Software.	Related Categories Computer Law Software Related Terms cyber crime cyber forensics sniff sniffer software Shopping Carnivore Products Compare Products,Prices and Stores Shop by Category: Pets 22 Store Offers Sport and Outdoor 162 Store Offers Flashlights 13 Store Offers Office Supplies 0 Store Offers