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- Chapter 7. Industrial Espionage in Cyberspace
- What Is Industrial Espionage?
- Information as an Asset
- Real-World Examples of Industrial Espionage
- How Does Espionage Occur?
- Steganography Used in Industrial Espionage
- Phone Taps and Bugs
- Protecting Against Industrial Espionage
- Industrial Espionage Act
- Spear Phishing
- Summary
- Test Your Skills
This chapter is from the book
Phone Taps and Bugs
Of course, there is always the possibility of using phone taps. A phone tap is simply the process of tying into the phone line at some point and intercepting calls. This is often done at some utility location inside the building one wishes to tap. Obviously, this sort of attack requires the attacker to enter on or near the premises, compromise phone equipment, and have the skill to tap into the phone line.
