Man-in-the-middle attacks: techniques, detection and protection
Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks position an attacker between communicating parties—silently, often invisibly. All techniques explained: ARP spoofing, SSL stripping, DNS spoofing, BGP hijacking, AiTM phishing.
Summary: An attack in which an attacker secretly inserts themselves between two communicating parties, intercepts the data traffic, and potentially manipulates it—without the sender or recipient noticing.
Sources & References
- [1] NIST - Man-in-the-Middle Attack Definition - NIST
- [2] Microsoft Security: AiTM Phishing Attacks - Microsoft Security
- [3] ENISA Threat Landscape 2024 - ENISA
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M.Sc. IT-Sicherheit mit über 5 Jahren Erfahrung in offensiver Sicherheitsanalyse. Leitet die Durchführung von Penetrationstests mit Spezialisierung auf Web-Applikationen, Netzwerk-Infrastruktur, Reverse Engineering und Hardware-Sicherheit. Verantwortlich für mehrere Responsible Disclosures.
