{"id":28169,"date":"2022-06-11T13:30:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T13:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/?p=28169"},"modified":"2023-08-10T11:39:47","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T11:39:47","slug":"what-is-a-mitm-man-in-the-middle-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easydmarc.com\/blog\/what-is-a-mitm-man-in-the-middle-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a MITM (Man in the Middle) Attack?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cyberattacks<\/span><\/a> are rising, and the numbers have multiplied significantly post-covid. Threat actors use various means to exploit systems, steal confidential information, and intercept data. Generally, the goal of these attacks is to make money or cause reputational, operational, and financial harm to a company.<\/span><\/p>\n

You already know how dangerous <\/span>malware<\/span><\/a> is, but have you heard of a <\/span>man-in-the-middle attack<\/b> or <\/span>MITM attack<\/b>?<\/span><\/p>\n

So, <\/span>what is a man-in-the-middle attack<\/b>? Find out how it works, the symptoms, preventive methods, and more below.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a Man in the Middle Attack?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Let\u2019s dive in:<\/span> What is a man-in-the-middle attack<\/b> or <\/span>MITM attack<\/b>? Well, it\u2019s a type of eavesdropping attack where a threat actor intercepts communications or data transfers between two parties. They technically insert themself in the \u2018middle\u2019 (hence the name \u2018<\/span>man in the middle\u2019 <\/b>) and act as the legitimate party on both ends.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hackers positioned in the middle can intercept, steal, or modify data, sabotage communications, and send participants malicious links and files.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Does a Man in the Middle Attack (MITM) Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Generally, <\/span>a<\/b> man-in-the-middle attack<\/b> works in two phases: Interception and decryption. Let\u2019s dig deeper.<\/span><\/p>\n

Interception<\/b><\/h3>\n

At the interception phase, bad actors enter a vulnerable system and intercept communications or transmitted data using malicious tools. They act as proxies<\/a> between the victim (such as a banking user) and the other participant (such as the bank\u2019s website), intercepting and stealing data like login credentials. By being in the middle, hackers receive confidential data from the sender and may modify or corrupt such data before passing it on to the receiver.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For <\/span>man-in-the-middle attacks<\/b>, <\/span>wifi <\/b>is a common gateway for interception. Some other common inception techniques include:<\/span><\/p>\n