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There is another reason that might be valuable for cryptographers though: MitM might mean either {man,monster,machine,monkey}-in-the-middle (interception and ma
by lifthrasiir 6y ago
There is another reason that might be valuable for cryptographers though: MitM might mean either {man,monster,machine,monkey}-in-the-middle (interception and manipulation unbeknownst to both parties) or meet-in-the-middle (space-time tradeoff for nested encyption schemes). AFAIK there is no other well-known suitable term for the latter, unlike the former.
- IshKebab 6y agoMitM means Man-in-the-Middle, unless otherwise specified. There's no ambiguity. You just copied that list from Wikipedia. PitM is much more confusing because only a few weirdos use that.
- lifthrasiir 6y agoAre you sure? I'm not a cryptogrpher and I think neither are you while Filippo Valsorda is indeed a serious cryptographer. And yes, I copied that list from Wikipedia because people is genuinely trying to replace the word without altering the abbreviation.
- baobabKoodaa 6y ago> people is genuinely trying to replace the word without altering the abbreviation What? It's changed from "MITM" to "PITM". The first letter of the abbreviation is altered.
- lifthrasiir 6y ago"That" list refers to {man,monster,machine,monkey}. Any three alternatives equally work for me. But cryptographers may have other concerns.
- IshKebab 6y agoYes I am sure.