Man-in-the-middle (MITM) describes a type of security attack where a device that is physically or logically situated between the sender and receiver impersonates them.
-1
votes
1answer
76 views
is RDC-via-RDC faster than RDC-via-VPN? [closed]
I always assumed that a remote desktop connection is "just an application" (plus it runs a slow OS at its endpoint) so it would be slower than a VPN, which is "part of the backbone/underpinning" etc. ...
3
votes
0answers
443 views
MITM the Android emulator
I am trying to man-in-the-middle the Android emulator so I can decrypt the SSL-traffic with sslsniff. The problem is that the traffic doesn't seem to get routed through sslsniff, even when I have ...
2
votes
2answers
105 views
How does HTTPS avoids the key for encryption to be sniffed in the first place?
When a 2 computer establish an HTTPS connection them have to resolve what key is going to be used, right?
So, to do that, at some point the key have to travel unencrypted from one computer to ...
2
votes
2answers
305 views
Tricks for truly securing SSH connections
I know SSH is secure as long as you're not suffering a MITM attack, but I want to know if there's a way to make SSH 100% secure even under such circumstances, discover you're being sniffed and ...
4
votes
4answers
702 views
Strange phishing attack?
When I login to wachovia/wells fargo/amazon/paypal , no matter the user/pass that I insert, i get a "we need to verify your information" page where they ask me everything, from the atm pin to my ssn ...
0
votes
2answers
213 views
how to use open wi-fi without a VPN, but remaining secure?
Is there a way to use open wi-fi with your laptop, but WITHOUT using a VPN solution, in a secure fashion? (i.e. to avoid man in the middle, passwords in the clear etc)
For example all that comes to ...
2
votes
4answers
7k views
Detecting man-in-the-middle attacks?
There seem to be many possible ways to create man-in-the-middle attacks on public access points, by stealing the access point's local IP address with ARP spoofing. The possible attacks range from ...
2
votes
3answers
314 views
How do I avoid the new SSL vulnerability?
What can I do today to avoid the new SSL vulnerability?
I have been listening to the Security Now podcast, episode 223: "The Trouble With SSL". MP3 for episode 223 (42 MB). Transcript.
Update: nine ...
20
votes
7answers
29k views
Remove key from known_hosts
I have built several virtual machines during the last few weeks. The problem is, the .ssh/known_hosts gives me the Man in the middle warning. This happens because another fingerprint is associated ...
