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How to set PCAP as default save file format in Wireshark

Wireshark users can alter the default save format from pcapng to pcap through an edit in the advanced settings. The change allows users to reduce the amount of metadata which could potentially reveal personal information since the pcapng format carries details involving CPU data and OS information. The author’s proposed change was widely downvoted on Wireshark’s GitLab, forcing the author to spread the word this way.

Source: securityboulevard.com –

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