Defined term
Man-in-the-middle Attack
Man-in-the-middle Attack: (MitM) A form of active wiretapping attack in which the attacker intercepts and selectively modifies communicated data to masquerade…
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Definition
(MitM) A form of active wiretapping attack in which the attacker intercepts and selectively modifies communicated data to masquerade as one or more of the entities involved in a communication association.
Alternative Definitions
- Definition 2
(MitM) An attack on the authentication protocol run in which the Attacker positions himself in between the Claimant and Verifier so that he can intercept and alter data traveling between them. (SP 800-63) (NISTIR)
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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The Cyber Glossary
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