CyberMap glossary

Cybersecurity glossary

Clear definitions of 810 security terms — and how they connect on the interactive map.

All categories General Network Application Cryptography Threat

Hardware Emulation

Hardware emulation creates a virtual representation of hardware components, allowing software to run as if it were on the actual hardware. This is us…

High-Interaction Honeypot

A high-interaction honeypot is a complex system that provides attackers with a real operating system and applications. It allows for in-depth analysi…

HTML Injection

HTML injection is a vulnerability where an attacker can inject arbitrary HTML code into a web page. While not directly JavaScript injection, it can b…

HTTP Flood

An HTTP flood attack overwhelms a web server with a large number of HTTP requests. These requests can be simple GET or POST requests, or more complex…

HTTP Redirects

SSRF attacks can sometimes exploit HTTP redirects to bypass URL filtering or access restricted resources. If a server blindly follows redirects, it m…

HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)

HSTS forces browsers to communicate with the CDN over HTTPS, preventing man-in-the-middle attacks and ensuring secure communication. Enabling HSTS is…