MAN IN THE MIDDLE (MITM) ATTACK
A man-in-the-middle attack is a category of cyberattack where a malevolent actor inserts him/herself into a tête-à-tête between two parties, impersonates both parties and receives access to data that the two parties were trying to send to each other. A man-in-the-middle attack allows a malevolent actor to intercept, send and receive data meant for someone else, or not meant to be sent at all, without either outside party knowing until it is too late. Man-in-the-middle attacks can be abbreviated in many ways, including MITM, MitM, MiM or MIM. Key Concepts of a Man In The Middle Attack 1. Man-in-the-middle is a type of eavesdropping attack that occurs when a malicious actor inserts himself as a relay/proxy into a communication session between people or systems. 2. A MITM attack exploits the real-time processing of transactions, conversations or transfer of other data. 3. Man-in-the-middle attacks a...