Asclepias
Diamond Member
Never heard of it in regard to the internet.Let me help you guys out.
Your computer connects to an ISP
That ISP is given permission to send and receive internet traffic by a government created authority called the IANA which also hands out IP addresses. Without these IP addresses your data cant go out on the internet.
Your data has a source IP and a destination IP and the system works roughly like the USPS. At any point in the journey I can drop whats called a sniffer and not only see your data I can copy it. If I have ultimate access I can divert and change your data as well.
What is/was Carnivore?