"Regulators Warn of Man-in-the-Middle Attack Risks"
Federal regulators are alerting healthcare sector entities about how some of the end-to-end security products being utilized in their systems, could be vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks. This warning also applies to Secure Hypertext Transport Protocol or HTTPS interception products. Attacks launched through the use of such products can lead to the injection of malicious code, capture of sensitive patient medical information, modification of trusted data, and other malevolent activity. This article discusses the risks and potential impacts of MITM attacks and HTTPS interception products, along with US-CERT recommendations and advice from a security consultant for organizations to prevent these attacks.
Bank Info Security reports "Regulators Warn of Man-in-the-Middle Attack Risks"