Word Notes

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  • fast flux (noun)

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    A network designed to obfuscate the location of a cyber adversary's command and control server by manipulating the domain name system, or DNS, in a way that rotates the associated IP address among large numbers of compromised hosts in a botnet.

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    8 min
  • encryption (noun)

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    The process of converting plain text into an unrecognizable form or secret code to hide its true meaning.

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    7 min
  • keylogger (noun)

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    Software or hardware that records the computer keys pressed by a user. 

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    6 min
  • non-fungible tokens (NFT) (noun)

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    Digital assets that are cryptographically protected on a blockchain and contain unique identification codes and metadata that makes them one of a kind.

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    6 min
  • machine learning (noun)

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    A programming technique where the developer doesn't specify each step of the algorithm in code, but instead teaches the algorithm to learn from the experience.

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    7 min
  • intelligence (noun)

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    The process of turning raw information into intelligence products that leaders use to make decisions with.

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    6 min
  • SaaS (noun)

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    A cloud-based software distribution method where app infrastructure, performance, and security are maintained by a service provider and accessible to users, typically via subscription, from any device connected to the internet.

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    7 min
  • brute-force attack (noun)

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    A cryptographic hack that relies on guessing all possible letter combinations of a targeted password until the correct codeword is discovered.

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    7 min
  • decryption (noun)

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    A process of converting encrypted data into something that a human or computer can understand.

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    8 min

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