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Isn't that a bit like saying that it's pointless for policemen to wear bulletproof vests because there could always be a sniper aiming at their head? Generally
by julian37 16y ago
Isn't that a bit like saying that it's pointless for policemen to wear bulletproof vests because there could always be a sniper aiming at their head?
Generally speaking, and regardless of today's protocols, surely passive eavesdropping is and will always remain easier to accomplish than actively mounting a MITM attack.
- tptacek 16y agoNo. The opposite is true. It's actually easier to MITM in 2011 than it is to sniff passively; the MITM only needs to play packet games long enough to get the victim to connect to her.
- julian37 16y agoInteresting, I didn't realize that. Since you're tptacek I'll take your word for it :-)