What is a MITM attack

A MITM (Man-In-The-Middle) attack is a type of cyberattack where an attacker intercepts and possibly alters the communication between two parties who believe they are communicating directly with each other.

Example: a user connects to Wi-Fi, an attacker intercepts the traffic and can read or modify the transmitted data (such as logins, passwords).

In iOS, protection against MITM includes:

• Server certificate verification (SSL Pinning)
• Use of secure protocols (HTTPS)
• Careful handling of security errors during network requests

Thus, a MITM attack is an attempt to eavesdrop or alter data between two parties without their knowledge.