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cybersecurity vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cybercrime | efforts by bad actors to profit from their malicious attacks. Either by direct financial theft, use of stolen credit card information, selling information obtained via a data breach on the dark web |
| Disruption | attempts to disrupt the operations of organizations by attacking their IT and operational technology (OT) infrastructure to damage it, temporarily shut it down, or hold it for ransom. |
| Espionage | cyberattacks backed by state agencies that are part of broader espionage and military activities. |
| Phishing | Phishing attacks are designed to look like authentic messages from trusted brands, organizations, or individuals so that the recipients think that they are getting a genuine request for information. |
| Spear Phishing | Phishing that uses a pretend email or message from an important individual to trick a person within the same or a partner organization. |
| Malware | Malware is malicious software designed to infect IT systems and cause damage or compromise data security. |
| Ransomware | Ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts data on infected IT systems. It demands a ransom to get a code to decrypt the infected system, usually to an anonymous address using Bitcoin. |
| Man In The Middle Attack | cybercriminals intercept and alter network traffic flowing between IT system The MITM attack impersonates both senders and receivers on the network. It aims to trick both into sending unencrypted data that the attacker intercepts |
| Denial Of Service Attack | A Denial of Service (DoS) attack aims to disrupt a service being provided on the network by flooding the targeted systems or applications with so many requests that the servers cannot respond to them all |
| Botnets | Botnets are widespread groups of devices that have been compromised and hijacked by cybercriminals in order to use them to target IT systems with DDoS attacks or other attack types |
| Adware | dware is software that displays unwanted ads on end-user devices to generate revenue from advertisers. Adware is a type of malware. |
| Crypto-Jacking | Crypto-jacking is a type of malware that uses the resources of the infected IT systems to 'mine' for cryptocurrencies. This steals the attacked system's computing resources by running at a high load to generate income for the remote attackers |
| Insider Threats | Not all cyber threats originate from external sources. Data and other sensitive information like login credentials can leak from inside organizations. Either via malicious activity by staff, or more frequently due to a mistake |
| OWASP Top 10 | Other types of cyberattacks exist. For example, SQL Injection and other injection attacks, cross-site scripting, and more. The OWASP Top 10 lists the most prevalent technical level attack methods that are in use. It is updated every few years. |
| Cloud | A technology that allows us to access our files and/or services through the internet from anywhere in the world. Technically speaking, it’s a collection of computers with large storage capabilities that remotely serve requests. |
| Software | A set of programs that tell a computer to perform a task. These instructions are compiled into a package that users can install and use. For example, Microsoft Office is an application software. |
| Domain | A group of computers, printers and devices that are interconnected and governed as a whole. For example, your computer is usually part of a domain at your workplace. |
| Virtual Private Network (VPN) | A tool that allows the user to remain anonymous while using the internet by masking the location and encrypting traffic. |
| IP Address | An internet version of a home address for your computer, which is identified when it communicates over a network; For example, connecting to the internet (a network of networks). |
| Exploit | A malicious application or script that can be used to take advantage of a computer’s vulnerability. |
| Firewall | A defensive technology designed to keep the bad guys out. Firewalls can be hardware or software-based. |
| Virus | A type of malware aimed to corrupt, erase or modify information on a computer before spreading to others. However, in more recent years, viruses like Stuxnet have caused physical damage. |
| Trojan horse | A piece of malware that often allows a hacker to gain remote access to a computer through a “back door”. |
| Worm | A piece of malware that can replicate itself in order to spread the infection to other connected computers. |
| Spyware | -A type of malware that functions by spying on user activity without their knowledge. The capabilities include activity monitoring, collecting keystrokes, data harvesting (account information, logins, financial data), and more |
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