The CyberSecureFox cybersecurity glossary explains the terms you meet in our news and analysis – from malware types and attack techniques to network protocols and security technologies. Every entry starts with a short definition, then explains how it works, why it matters for security and how to protect yourself.
Terms are also highlighted in our articles: hover over or tap an underlined word to see its definition. The glossary is maintained by the CyberSecureFox editorial team and is available in English, German, Spanish, Ukrainian and Russian.
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- 2FA
- 3G
- 4G
- 419 Scam
- Abuse
- Active Directory
- Ad Blocker
- Administrator
- Advanced Persistent Threat
- API
- Application Programming Interface
- Attack Surface
- Backdoor
- Bluetooth
- Botnet
- Business Email Compromise
- Certificate Authorities
- Cloud
- Command and Control Server
- Common Vulnerability Scoring System
- Crack
- Credential Stuffing
- Cross-Site Scripting
- CVSS
- Dark Web
- DDoS
- DDoS Attack
- Deepfake
- EDR
- Endpoint Detection and Response
- Exploit
- Firewall
- Global Positioning System
- GPS
- Hacker
- HTTP
- HyperText Transfer Protocol
- Incident Response
- Indicator of Compromise
- Infostealer
- Intrusion Prevention System
- JavaScript
- Keylogger
- Lateral Movement
- Malware
- Man-in-the-Middle Attack
- MitM, AiTM
- .NET
- Notarization
- Object Linking and Embedding
- OLE
- Packer
- Penetration Testing
- Phishing
- Privilege Escalation
- RaaS
- Ransomware
- Ransomware as a Service
- RAT
- RCE
- Remote Access Trojan
- Remote Code Execution
- Rootkit
- Salt
- Samba
- Security Information and Event Management
- Security Operations Center
- SIEM
- Single Sign-On
- Social Engineering
- Spyware
- SQLi
- SQL Injection
- SSO
- Supply Chain Attack
- Threat Intelligence
- Trojan
- Two-Factor Authentication
- Virtual Private Network
- Virus
- VPN
- Vulnerability
- Wi-Fi
- XSS
- Zero-Day Exploit
- Zero Trust
- Zombie
