How to exploit and protect against Man-in-the-Middle attacks

A Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack occurs when an attacker secretly intercepts and possibly alters communication between two parties. This can lead to data theft, credential compromise, or injection of malicious content.

Avoid Public & Unsecured Wi-Fi - Use a VPN to encrypt traffic when on public networks. Use HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security) to prevent SSL stripping. Use Strong Encryption - Enable end-to-end encryption for sensitive communications. Encrypt sensitive emails with PGP/GPG.

MITM attacks exploit weaknesses in network security and encryption. Defending against them requires secure connections (HTTPS, VPN, TLS 1.3), authentication mechanisms (MFA, certificate validation), and network monitoring.