Word of the day: Man-in-the-Middleby the pureversity team
| word: Man-in-the-Middle | pronunciation: Man-in-the-Mid-ul | Definition :An attack where the perpetrator secretly relays and possibly alters communications between two parties.In the words of famous people :
hypothetically speaking ......
who do you think would be describing Man-in-the-Middle here?
(obligatory disclaimer: they didn't actually say it)
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Imagine a postal service where every letter is secretly read and resealed - that's what these digital eavesdroppers do to our online messages.
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Question & answer time :
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What percentage of public WiFi networks are vulnerable to MitM attacks?
01000
Did you know? 3 astonishing facts about Man-in-the-Middle :
1.The longest undetected MITM attack lasted 18 months and intercepted over 300 million banking transactions
2.A skilled attacker can set up a MITM attack on public WiFi in under 30 seconds
3.90% of successful MITM attacks use exact copies of legitimate security certificates
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Word of the day: Man-in-the-Middleby the pureversity team
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