What type of security threat involves an attacker secretly relaying and possibly altering the communication between two parties who believe they are directly communicating with each other?
A man-in-the-middle attack occurs when an attacker inserts themselves in the communication pathway between two parties without their knowledge. This allows the attacker to intercept, send, and receive data meant for someone else, thus compromising the integrity of the data being exchanged. It is crucial to identify this type of attack to take preventive measures and secure communication channels.
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