![]() ![]() And when they received the bogus message (but still thinking it was you), they would reply. But along the way to its destination, someone hi-jacked your letter, read it, tossed it aside, and sent a new letter with a different message to your bank. It would be as if you popped a letter in the mail to your bank. They’ve somehow hacked their way right into the middle of your connection between the two of you.Īnd neither of you knows it. It involves a hacker/thief intercepting the online connection and communication you’re having with someone or some website. ![]() It has nothing to do with stealing your IP address, more than it involves simply stealing your actual data, so easily and smoothly that you don’t even know when it’s happening. It’s called a man-in-the-middle attack-sometimes abbreviated as MITM. ![]() After all, if you’re smart AND you know what to look for, you won’t fall for somewhat obvious scams or phishing attempts.īut there’s one trick out there that’s not talked about as much as other online thievery, even though it’s making a comeback now that there are more Internet-connected devices. You might think, and hope, that being aware of all the latest scams and tricks that are on the Internet will keep the online thieves away.
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