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What is a man-in-the-middle attack?

A man-in-the-middle attack, or MitM, is a specific type of cyber attack intercepts and relays messages between two innocent parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other. The attacker is essentially eavesdropping in order to collect enough information into control the conversation.

What are the types of man-in-the-middle attacks?

To gain access to devices and sensitive information, cybercriminals use the various ways to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks including:

Email hijacking

Email hijacking occurs when the attacker gains access of a users mailbox in order to intercept messages. Unfortunately, this is the MitM attack we see most frequently and is often used in order to trick users into transferring funds into the criminals account.

Domain Name System Spoofing

Email hijacking occurs when the attacker gains access of a users mailbox in order to intercept messages. Unfortunately, this is the MitM attack we see most frequently and is often used in order to trick users into transferring funds into the criminals account.

Session hijacking

Email hijacking occurs when the attacker gains access of a users mailbox in order to intercept messages. Unfortunately, this is the MitM attack we see most frequently and is often used in order to trick users into transferring funds into the criminals account.

How can you protect against man-in-the-middle attacks?

A man-in-the-middle attack, or MitM, is a specific type of cyber attack intercepts and relays messages between two innocent parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other. The attacker is essentially eavesdropping in order to collect enough information into control the conversation.

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