Concept Breakdown: What is a Man-in-the-Middle (MITM) attack?

The act of secretly listening to a private conversation, often used in the context of digital communications.

The act of stopping, seizing, or interrupting an action or thing in progress, often used in the context of digital communications.

Man-in-the-Middle, a type of cybersecurity attack where the attacker intercepts communication between two parties to eavesdrop or alter the data being exchanged.