However, most of its many variants involve difficulties that make it not always possible. Main goal of MitM is to compromise confidentiality, integrity and availability of data flowing between source and destination. Man-in-the-Middle (MitM), one of the best known attacks in the world of computer security, is among the greatest concerns for professionals in the field. Lastly, the author provides specific advice for the bank customers based on her research interests and experience in online banking security. Techniques to identify, minimize, and prevent this type of attack are considered. It specifically focuses on the use of browser extensions, including their operational strategies. Hence, this paper reviews one form of a current type of phishing attack known as a ‘man-in-thebrowser’. Recently, phishing attacks have become more sophisticated and targeted to the online banking users. Many customers are now aware of the need to protect their banking details from the phishers by not providing any sensitive information. For instance, the scammers may intend to leave the victim’s information behind after they have successfully committed the crime so that the police can suspect the visible evidence as a suspicious criminal. Data, such as passwords or bank account details, could be further used for other criminal activities. Initially, online scammers (phishers) used social engineering techniques to send emails to solicit personal information from customer in order to steal money from their Internet banking account.
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