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DoctorOetker | on: Let's Encrypt bans certificate usage in any US sanctioned territory [pdf]
> active eavesdropping (e.g., monster-in-the-middle attacks)

is this standard MitM, or is it some crucially distinct variation?

thephyber | parent | next
Man in the Middle Wiki:

> Also known as a monster-in-the-middle,[1][2] machine-in-the-middle,[3] meddler-in-the-middle,[4] manipulator-in-the-middle,[5][6] person-in-the-middle[7] (PITM), or adversary-in-the-middle[8] (AITM) attack.

walletdrainer | root | parent
Those sources feel more than slightly contrived.
walletdrainer | parent
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mmahd7456 | root | parent | next
"concepts like "man" and "woman" are deeply sexist and offensive in their culture".

Only to people who have a need to be offended.

walletdrainer | root | parent
Being offended is a core part of the American identity.
cassianoleal | root | parent
I kinda like this framing. It effectively classifies companies such as Zscaler and CloudFlare as monsters.
walletdrainer | root | parent
It's particularly funny because "monster-in-the-middle" appears to be a deliberately quirky marketing term invented by cloudflare.
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