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What is a man-in-the-middle attack?

An attacker intercepts communications between two parties.

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  1. An attacker intercepts communications between two parties ✔
  2. A person fixing your router
  3. A type of firewall

Why: MITM attackers secretly intercept or modify traffic between two parties by spoofing identities.

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Answer: An attacker intercepts communications between two parties. MITM attackers secretly intercept or modify traffic between two parties by spoofing identities.

  1. Computer security en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_security
    Man-in-the-middle attacks (MITM) involve a malicious attacker trying to intercept, surveil or modify communications
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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