Man in the Middle Attack
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| - | Man in the Middle Attacks (sometimes MITM) are attacks where | + | Man in the Middle Attacks (sometimes MITM) are attacks where the attacker intercepts communication between two parties, forwarding the communication as if the attacker were not present. The name is derived from the popular game Man in the Middle. |
| + | It is also referred to as a fire-brigade or bucket brigade attack based on the method for putting out a fire. | ||
| + | Lastly it is referred to as a Janus attack in reference to the roman two-headed god of gates. | ||
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Revision as of 01:02, 6 April 2009
Man in the Middle Attacks (sometimes MITM) are attacks where the attacker intercepts communication between two parties, forwarding the communication as if the attacker were not present. The name is derived from the popular game Man in the Middle. It is also referred to as a fire-brigade or bucket brigade attack based on the method for putting out a fire. Lastly it is referred to as a Janus attack in reference to the roman two-headed god of gates.
