“Man-in-the-Middle Attack” is a type of cyberattack where an attacker intercepts communication between two parties and impersonates one of them to gain access to sensitive information.
Analogy: Like a person eavesdropping on a conversation and pretending to be one of the participants.
Why It Matters: Man-in-the-middle attacks can compromise sensitive information, so it’s crucial to use secure protocols like HTTPS, SSH, TLS/SSL, VPN, SCP, SFTP etc.