Man-in-the-middle attacks: techniques, detection and protection
Man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks position an attacker between communicating parties - silently, often invisibly.
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. in IT Security with more than 5 years of experience in offensive security analysis. Leads the delivery of penetration tests, specializing in web applications, network infrastructure, reverse engineering and hardware security. Responsible for several responsible disclosures.
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