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Ettercap vs PointerStick

A side-by-side look at Ettercap and PointerStick. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Ettercap

Ettercap

Security & Privacy

Ettercap is a free and open source network security tool for man-in-the-middle attacks on LAN. It can be used for network auditing, protocol analysis, sniffing passwords, detecting ARP spoofing, and more.

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PointerStick

PointerStick

System & Hardware

PointerStick is a freeware virtual pointing device software that allows controlling the mouse cursor using a joystick, gamepad or other USB device. It works by translating input device movements into mouse cursor movements on screen.

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