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Does anyone know of a MITM attack?

  • 14-11-2009 11:10am
    #1
    omahaid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭


    MITM means man in the middle. I dont think these things exist yet we deprecate crypto protocols all the time because of them :(


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  • #2
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Not the best place to discuss such items here.
    MITM attack's are of high security nature and somethings are best left unsaid at this juncture.


  • #3
    phasers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,159 ✭✭✭✭phasers


    Good morning agent Johnson, this thread will self destruct in 2 minutes


  • #4
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,070 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=24

    might be a better place to ask


  • #5
    omahaid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭omahaid


    Yes probably right, I suspect I cannot move this thread though...


  • #6
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    They usually look right at you and ask you to change your ways.

    Quite devious.


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  • #7
    ressem
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭ressem


    Just say that to your network admin. If he/she has a sense of humour, you'll spend the rest of the week reading upside down web pages and having the 'the porn' inserted in place of 'the' in your emails.

    http://ettercap.sourceforge.net/


  • #8
    sceptre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,608 ✭✭✭✭sceptre


    stovelid wrote: »
    They usually look right at you and ask you to change your ways.

    Quite devious.
    Only if your mouth is full of Hula Hoops while singing it.


  • #9
    mud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭mud





    Make that change


  • #10
    ibarelycare
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 58,456 ✭✭✭✭ibarelycare


    I have no idea what's going on in this thread :confused:


  • #11
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    omahaid wrote: »
    MITM means man in the middle. I dont think these things exist yet we deprecate crypto protocols all the time because of them :(

    Listen to some podcasts from security now, they do exist and can easily be performed on any lan, which includes free WIFI spots, wireless lans etc.
    People can spoof the ARP cache and redirect other peoples network traffic to their machine first, before sending it on to the real recipient. So while they're in the middle, they can capture all the traffic including passwords, credit card numbers etc.

    And yes... this thread is not for after hours... more computer security.

    Unless the "man in the middle" attack is when you're cock blocked by another guy when chatting up a girl.


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  • #12
    omahaid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭omahaid


    CreepingDeath wrote: »
    Listen to some podcasts from security now, they do exist and can easily be performed on any lan, which includes free WIFI spots, wireless lans etc.
    People can spoof the ARP cache and redirect other peoples network traffic to their machine first, before sending it on to the real recipient. So while they're in the middle, they can capture all the traffic including passwords, credit card numbers etc.

    And yes... this thread is not for after hours... more computer security.

    Unless the "man in the middle" attack is when you're cock blocked by another guy when chatting up a girl.

    Ya but does it actually happen in airports and stuff? I mean, the whole thing seems a bit academic really (eve inserts a counterfeit message that has the same hash as the original message and stuff).


  • #13
    Seachmall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,041 ✭✭✭Seachmall


    omahaid wrote: »
    Ya but does it actually happen in airports and stuff?
    Short answer: Yes, all the time.

    Edit - You're from Ennis, right? Hot tip, try to avoid connecting to the McDonalds hotspot.


  • #14
    CreepingDeath
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,015 ✭✭✭CreepingDeath


    omahaid wrote: »
    Ya but does it actually happen in airports and stuff? I mean, the whole thing seems a bit academic really (eve inserts a counterfeit message that has the same hash as the original message and stuff).

    I think I might be breaking some boards rules saying how it can be done, so I won't. I doubt airports are the main areas to worry about though.
    Much more likely are hotels, apartment blocks, cafes etc.

    Someone could be sitting in the room just recording everything that passes through your browser, and analyse it later. While they're pretending to write a word doc or something.


  • #15
    Jumpy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,606 ✭✭✭Jumpy


    I wouldnt worry though, unless you are sending anything unencrypted.

    Banking sites etc use SSL. Maybe if you are getting mail by POP3, but who does that anymore :p


  • #16
    TheZohanS
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,582 ✭✭✭✭TheZohanS


    Moved to Security.


  • #17
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    Haha....,

    Thanks Jumpy, That made me laugh, SSL is seriously broken.

    Jumpy wrote: »
    I wouldnt worry though, unless you are sending anything unencrypted.

    Banking sites etc use SSL. Maybe if you are getting mail by POP3, but who does that anymore :p


  • #18
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie




  • #19
    pieface_ie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 301 ✭✭pieface_ie


    Yeah your only fooling yourself if you think SSL is secure.
    I think people are mad doing personal stuff using free hot-spots.


  • #20
    BaconZombie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,813 ✭✭✭BaconZombie


    I may or may be :pac:

    Really should not use the same nick on multi forums...

    pieface_ie wrote: »
    Yeah your only fooling yourself if you think SSL is secure.
    I think people are mad doing personal stuff using free hot-spots.

    BOFH_139 recognise your name from remote exploit?


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