A man-in-the-middle (MitM) attack is a type of cyberattack in which communications between two parties is intercepted, often to steal login credentials or personal information, spy on victims, sabotage communications, or corrupt data. Computer scientists have been looking at ways to prevent tampering or eavesdropping on communications since the early 1980s. MitM attacks can be protected against with encryption, but can be easily automated. The latest version of encryption protocols such as TLS became official standard in August 2018.”]
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