---
title: "Man-in-the-email vs. man-in-the-middle attack: What's the difference?"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/man-in-the-email-vs-man-in-the-middle-attack-whats-the-difference/"
date: "2015-04-01T03:28:13+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cyber Attack"
  - "Software Security"
source: "searchsecurity.techtarget.com"
source_url: "http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/answer/Man-in-the-email-vs-man-in-the-middle-attack-Whats-the-difference?utm_medium=EM&asrc=EM_ERU_41284663&utm_campaign=20150331_ERU%20Transmission%20for%2003/31/2015%20(UserUniverse:%201441999)_myka-reports@techtarget.com&utm_source=ERU&src=5375017"
---

# Man-in-the-email vs. man-in-the-middle attack: What's the difference?

April 1, 2015 · Reported by searchsecurity.techtarget.com

> Uncover the difference between a man-in-the-email and man-in-the-middle attack, and get advice on how to protect users from falling victim to the scam. People and organizations are vulnerable to certain attacks regardless if the attack is via a webpage, phone call, email, text message or other type of communication.

[Read the full article at searchsecurity.techtarget.com](http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/answer/Man-in-the-email-vs-man-in-the-middle-attack-Whats-the-difference?utm_medium=EM&asrc=EM_ERU_41284663&utm_campaign=20150331_ERU%20Transmission%20for%2003/31/2015%20(UserUniverse:%201441999)_myka-reports@techtarget.com&utm_source=ERU&src=5375017)

**Tags:** [Cyber Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-attack/) · [Software Security](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/software-security/)