Researchers foil MitM attack on military robots with algorithm
Australian researchers at UniSA University have succeeded in preventing Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks on autonomous military robots. They did so using an algorithm that taught the robot to detect MitM attacks.
In the experiment, researchers from Australian universities succeeded in preventing... Read more
Microsoft to enable Exchange Extended Protection by default
Microsoft will soon enable Windows Extended Protection by default in Exchange Server 2019 with a cumulative update. This should prevent threats such as authentication relay and MiTM attacks.
Windows Extended Protection (EP) is a feature that strengthens the authentication functionality of Window... Read more
Firefox 66 alerts users to MitM attacks
Mozilla adds a new security feature to Firefox. If the browser detects a third-party app that performs Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks, it warns the user accordingly. The new feature will probably be available from Firefox 66 and is scheduled for release in the course of March.
The MitM function is... Read more