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FAQs about Word Notes:How many episodes does Word Notes have?The podcast currently has 290 episodes available.
January 13, 2026MFA prompt bombing (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Hackers bypass, multifactor authentication schemes by sending a blizzard of spamming login attempts until the accounts owner accepts the MFA prompt out of desperation to make the spamming stop. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/mfa-prompt-bombingAudio reference link: movieclips. “Sneakers (2/9) Movie Clip - Defeating the Keypad (1992) HD.” YouTube, YouTube, 29 May 2011, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG5vsPJ5Tos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
January 06, 2026Apple Lockdown Mode (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. An optional security mode for macOS and iOS that reduces the attack surface of the operating system by disabling certain commonly attacked features. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/apple-lockdown-modeAudio reference link: “How NSO Group’s Pegasus Spyware Was Found on Jamal Khashoggi’s Fiancée’s Phone,” FRONTLINE, YouTube, 18 July 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 30, 2025Simulated Phishing (noun)While our team is out on winter break, please enjoy this episode of Word Notes.A security awareness training technique in which authorized, but fake phishing emails are sent to employees in order to measure and improve their resistance to real phishing attacks. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/simulated-phishingAudio reference link: “Blackhat (2014) - Hacking the NSA Scene (4/10) | Movieclips.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Apr. 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more9minPlay
December 23, 2025Sideloading (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The process of installing applications on a device without the use of official software distribution channels.CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/sideloading Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 16, 2025Microsegmentation (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A zero trust security technique that isolates application workloads from each other, allowing each one to be protected individually.CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/microsegmentationAudio reference link: “Micro-Segmentation Masterpieces,” PJ Kirner, Illumio CTO and Co-Founder, Tech Field Day, YouTube, 13 December 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 09, 2025Homograph phishing (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The use of similar-looking characters in a phishing URL to spoof a legitimate site.CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/homograph-phishingAudio reference link: “Mission Impossible III 2006 Masking 01,” uploaded by DISGUISE MASK, 28 July 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
December 02, 2025Anti-cheat software (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Software designed to prevent cheating in video games. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/anti-cheat-softwareAudio reference link: “The BIG Problem with Anti-Cheat,” by Techquickie, YouTube, 5 June 2020 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more9minPlay
November 25, 2025Pseudoransomware (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Malware, in the guise of ransomware, that destroys data rather than encrypts.CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/pseudoransomwareAudio reference link: “Some Men Just Want to Watch the World Burn | the Dark Knight,” by YouTube, 2 November 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more8minPlay
November 18, 2025Trusted Platform Module (TPM) (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A browser configuration control that prevents accessing resources within a private network.CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/trusted-platform-moduleAudio reference link: “TPM (Trusted Platform Module) - Computerphile,” Computerphile, 23 July 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more7minPlay
November 11, 2025Private Network Access (PNA) (noun)Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A browser configuration control that prevents accessing resources within a private network.CyberWire Glossary link.Audio reference link: “Chrome Limits Access to Private Networks,” by Daniel Lowrie, ITProTV, YouTube, 19 January 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...more6minPlay
FAQs about Word Notes:How many episodes does Word Notes have?The podcast currently has 290 episodes available.