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Adware

Phil Clerkin May 20, 2024 No Comments
Malicious software that displays unwanted advertisements on your device, sometimes in the form of pop-ups.
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Social engineering

Phil Clerkin May 14, 2024 No Comments
Definition: manipulation of individuals into revealing confidential or personal information,  or performing a specific action, for fraudulent purposes.
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Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA)

Phil Clerkin November 22, 2023 No Comments
Definition: a financial services sector regulatory body in the United Kingdom that creates financial policies for firms to follow. The PRA also acts as a watchdog for these policies.
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Domain name

Phil Clerkin November 22, 2023 No Comments
Definition: a unique name that identifies a website on the internet. For example, meliuscyber.com. This is made up of the name of the website (MeliusCyber) and the extension or suffix [...]
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Domain

Phil Clerkin November 22, 2023 No Comments
Definition: a collection of interconnected devices
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Domain IPS Tag

Phil Clerkin November 22, 2023 No Comments
Definition: a unique code assigned to every website domain to help identify which registrar has control over that domain. Sometimes called an Internet Provider Security Tag (IPS), registrar tag or [...]
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Cloud computing

Phil Clerkin November 22, 2023 No Comments
Definition: using a network of remote servers hosted on the internet to store, manage and process data and run applications, rather than doing these tasks on a local computer or [...]
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Zero-day vulnerabilities

Phil Clerkin November 10, 2023 No Comments
Definition: a vulnerability that has not yet been disclosed to the programmer or vendor responsible for the application.
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Worm

Phil Clerkin November 10, 2023 No Comments
Definition: malware that can spread through systems and through network connections, emails, or other means. Worms often spread through exploitation of vulnerabilities within an operating system.
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White box testing

Phil Clerkin November 10, 2023 No Comments
Definition: a form of penetration testing where the penetration tester has full access and complete knowledge of the target that is being tested.
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