Cybersecurity glossary

A message displayed to the victim after their files have been encrypted, providing instructions on how to pay the ransom and receive the decryption k…

Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts a victim's files and demands a ransom payment to restore access. It often spreads through phishing emai…

Ransomware frequently targets backup systems to prevent data recovery. Protecting backups with air-gapping, immutability, and strong access controls…

Shadow IT environments can serve as entry points for ransomware attacks, which can then spread to other parts of the organization. Proper endpoint pr…

A business model where ransomware developers lease their malicious code to affiliates, who then carry out attacks and share the profits. RaaS makes r…

Techniques like AST obfuscation are used to hinder reverse engineering efforts by making the code more difficult to understand. This can protect sens…

Reverse tabnabbing is a phishing attack where a malicious website that is linked to from a legitimate website modifies the original website when the…

A rogue CA is a fraudulent or compromised Certificate Authority that issues certificates without proper authorization. These certificates can be used…

A rootkit is a type of malware that hides its presence and the presence of other malicious software on a system. Zero-day exploits can be used to ins…