Man in the middle Attack

Man in the Middle Attack 

Arun was trying to access his bank account online through a WiFi connection at a hotel. However, he was not aware that the connection was an “open” network and not encrypted. During this time, as attacker can eavesdrop on the conversation and communication that Arun may be doing from his computer.

 The Man in the Middle [attacker] would then receive all of the information transferred between both parties, which could include sensitive data, such as bank accounts and personal information. 

What should you do ?

1) Avoid Using open Wifi connection

2) Never connect to open WiFi routers directly. If you wish to so, you can use a browser plug-in such as HTTPS Everywhere or ForceTLS. These plug-ins will help you establishing a secure connection whenever the option is available.