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Overheard – Active man in the middle attacks



Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Security
We describe this type of attack as “active” rather than “passive” because of two essential differences in the nature of the attack:
• It is initiated by the attacker rather than the victim
• The target is entirely controlled by the attacker, rather than being limited by the extent of the victim’s browsing activity

Roi Saltzman and Adi Sharabani, Active Man in the Middle Attacks whitepaper

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