MITM is a #Cryptanalytic Attack where the Cryptanalyst found a way to be in between two parties in a communication channel. It is exceptionally dangerous to encryption scheme that involves key exchange such as Symmetric Cryptography# and Asymmetric Cryptography#. It is form of #Interception.
Man-In-The-Middle Attack (MITM)
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Interception
Interception is a form of #Security Attack aims at eavesdropping or monitoring or simply gaining access to the network flow or the system itself. It undermines the confidentiality# of the system. Traffic analysis# and Man-In-The-Middle Attack (MITM)# are one of the methods of interception, and the information acquired by this method could be exposed to the public or furthered materialised using one of the Active Attack.
- Cryptanalytic Attack