Word Notes
A fun and informative cybersecurity audio glossary from N2K.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 272
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
spearphishing (noun
A type of cyber attack where an attacker sends a targeted and personalized email or other form of communication to a specific individual or a small group of individuals with the intention of tricking…
00:07:10 |
Tue 02 May 2023
resiliency (noun)
The ability to continuously deliver the intended outcome despite adverse cyber events.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/resiliency
Audio reference link: Cameron, J., 1984. T…
00:07:06 |
Tue 25 Apr 2023
Security Operations Center (SOC) (noun)
A centralized facility or team responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents within an organization.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/gl…
00:07:57 |
Tue 18 Apr 2023
hunt forward operations (noun)
Defensive cyber operations carried out by U.S. Cyber Command's Cyber National Mission Force, CNMF at the request of allied nations.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/hunt-for…
00:06:01 |
Tue 11 Apr 2023
Cyber gravity (noun)
The invisible force that governs the movement of data across networks.
Audio reference link: “Things to Come 1936 - HG Wells.” YouTube, YouTube, 28 Sept. 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atwfWEK…
00:08:14 |
Tue 04 Apr 2023
Artificial Intelligence (AI) (noun)
The ability of computers to execute tasks typically associated with human intelligence, including natural language processing, problem solving, and pattern recognition.
CyberWire Glossary link: https…
00:08:06 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
Certification (noun)
A credential demonstrating an individual's knowledge in the field of cybersecurity, usually obtained by passing an exam or series of exams.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary…
00:06:37 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
Network slicing (noun)
A technique used to create virtual networks within a shared physical network infrastructure.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/network-slicing
Audio reference link: Whitehead…
00:06:20 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Device trust (noun)
The process of verifying that a device is known, secure, and uncompromised before allowing it to connect to a network or access resources.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/d…
00:06:44 |
Tue 07 Mar 2023
ZTNA (noun)
A technology set design to support the cybersecurity first principle strategy of zero trust, that limits device people and software component access to only designated authorized resources and nothin…
00:07:17 |
Tue 28 Feb 2023
GDPR (noun)
A data privacy legal framework that applies to all countries in the European Union, regulating the transmission, storage, and use of personal data associated with residents of the EU.
CyberWire Glos…
00:06:57 |
Tue 21 Feb 2023
ChatGPT (noun)
A conversational language model developed by the company OpenAI.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/chatgpt
Audio reference link: jeongphill. “Movie - Her, First Meet OS1 (Op…
00:08:37 |
Tue 14 Feb 2023
Man-in-the-Middle (noun)
A cyber attack technique where adversaries intercept communications between two parties in order to collect useful information or to sabotage or corrupt the communication in some manner.
CyberWire Gl…
00:05:51 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
NIST (Noun)
A branch of the US Department of Commerce whose stated mission is to “promote U.S. innovation and industrial competitiveness by advancing measurement science, standards, and technology in ways that e…
00:06:06 |
Tue 31 Jan 2023
CIRT (noun)
A team responsible for responding to and managing cybersecurity incidents involving computer systems and networks in order to minimize the damage and to restore normal operations as quickly as possib…
00:06:36 |
Tue 24 Jan 2023
Encore: Agile Software Development Method (noun)
A software development philosophy that emphasizes incremental delivery, team collaboration, continual planning, and continual learning
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/agil…
00:07:45 |
Tue 17 Jan 2023
PUP (noun)
A software program installed unintentionally by a user that typically performs tasks not asked for by the installer.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/potentially-unwanted-p…
00:05:25 |
Tue 10 Jan 2023
Encore: Pegasus (noun)
The flagship product of the controversial Israeli spyware vendor, the NSO Group, use for remotely hacking mobile devices, most notably iPhones, via zero-click exploits.
CyberWire Glossary link: https…
00:08:45 |
Tue 03 Jan 2023
Encore: MITRE ATT&CK (noun)
A knowledge base of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures established and maintained by the MITRE Corporation.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/mitre-attck
Audio re…
00:07:43 |
Tue 27 Dec 2022
Ransomware (noun)
Malware that disables a system in exchange for a ransom, usually by encrypting the system's data until the user pays for the decryption key.
CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary…
00:07:46 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
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