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man-in-the-middle attack [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- IT Security
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- man-in-the-middle attack
1, record 1, English, man%2Din%2Dthe%2Dmiddle%20attack
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MITM 1, record 1, English, MITM
correct
- MITMA 2, record 1, English, MITMA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An attack where the attacker secretly relays and possibly alters the communication between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other. 2, record 1, English, - man%2Din%2Dthe%2Dmiddle%20attack
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A man-in-the-middle attack is difficult to identify and defend against. MITM attacks generally don't depend on infecting computers on either end of the system. Instead, they depend on controlling the communications equipment between two systems. For example, a malicious router offering free Wi-Fi in a public location may perform a man-in-the-middle attack. 3, record 1, English, - man%2Din%2Dthe%2Dmiddle%20attack
Record 1, Key term(s)
- man in the middle attack
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sécurité des TI
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attaque par interception
1, record 1, French, attaque%20par%20interception
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- attaque de l'intercepteur 2, record 1, French, attaque%20de%20l%27intercepteur
correct, feminine noun
- attaque de l'homme du milieu 3, record 1, French, attaque%20de%20l%27homme%20du%20milieu
avoid, calque, feminine noun
- attaque man-in-the-middle 4, record 1, French, attaque%20man%2Din%2Dthe%2Dmiddle
avoid, anglicism, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attaque qui a pour but d'intercepter les communications entre deux parties, sans que ni l'une ni l'autre ne puisse se douter que le canal de communication entre elles a été compromis. 5, record 1, French, - attaque%20par%20interception
Record 1, Key term(s)
- attaque man in the middle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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