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Word List: Tier 3
Term: man-in-the-middle
Definition
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Related Terms
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Usage Context
Recommendation
Consider replacement
Recommended Replacements
- Adversary-in-the-middle attack
- Interceptor attack
- Intermediary attack
Unsuitable Replacements
- None
Rationale
When an attacker secretly intercepts and relays communications between two systems or people who believe that they are communicating directly with each other. Gendered language that can perpetuate bias and stereotypes. Implies that women do not have the skills to perpetrate this type of hacking.
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