Access brokers (also known as initial access brokers) are criminal groups who specialize in selling illegitimate access to corporate networks. These groups breach the networks and then sell the access on to ransomware and other cybercriminal groups. How do initial access brokers operate? Initial access brokers (IABs) are skilled at identifying and exploiting [...]
Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) is a prolonged and targeted cyberattack in which an intruder, or team of intruders, gain access to a network using sophisticated hacking techniques, and remain undetected for an extended period of time. The targets of these APT attacks are chosen by threat actors after thorough research and typically include large [...]
Adware is a type of malware that displays unwanted pop up advertisements on your computer or device. Adware is commonly activated unknowingly when a user is trying to install legitimate applications that the adware is bundled with. The ads are delivered through pop-up windows or bars that appear on the program's user interface. Adware is commonly [...]
An allowlist, also known as a whitelist, is a cybersecurity strategy which approves email addresses, IP addresses, domain names or application, denying access to others. Users can only gain access to the whitelisted items. See Whitelist: https://www.blackfog.com/cybersecurity-101/whitelist-allowlist/
ADX or Anti Data Exfiltration is a technique used to prevent unauthorized data leaving your device.
Antivirus is a program designed to prevent, scan, detect, and remove viruses and other types of malicious software from devices.
An attack vector is the pathway or method that a hacker takes to illegally access a network or computer in an attempt to exploit cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
A backdoor in cybersecurity is an undocumented way of gaining access to a computer system or network, bypassing an organization's existing security solutions and defenses.
Baiting is a social engineering attack where a scammer uses a false promise or reward to lure victims into a trap which may steal personal or financial information by infecting their systems with malware.
Baselining is the process of creating a baseline of what constitutes as normal behaviour and utilization in a network so that significant deviations can be detected and investigated.
