Cybersecurity Knowledge Hub

Account takeover is a type of fraud in which a cybercriminal gains unauthorized access to a victim's online account.

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An antidetect browser is a tool based on popular web browsers and designed to conceal a user’s actual digital identity and make it more difficult for websites to track them.

The term APT refers to an advanced persistent threat or an attack group. This, however, is not just a single attack, but a set of attacks over a period of time. The nature of these attacks is stretched and they’re conducted in multiple phases due to the fact that the attackers use sophisticated tactics and means of hiding their activities, as well as unique tools so that the victim does not notice the presence of the attacker in the network. In addition to that, the attackers can use zero-day exploits as well.

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A botnet is a network of compromised computers that are remotely controlled to carry out malicious activities, such as spamming, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, data theft, accessing confidential information, etc. An automated bot attack is also used to disrupt client-facing assets such as websites, apps, and APIs.

A data breach is a security incident that compromises computer data, systems, applications, and devices and exposes sensitive, confidential, or protected information without the authorization of the organization.

Email is the most conventional and a prime channel of communication for both internal and external exchange of information in any organziation. This, unequivocally, also makes it the no.1 attack vector, and a favourable means for adversaries to acccess your network.

In cybersecurity, a card shop is a type of underground market that sells specific types of data – dumps and bank card credentials (СС). Card credentials are data in text format that may include card number, card expiration date, cardholder name, address, and CVV. Dumps stand for the contents of the magnetic strip of bank cards. 

In cybersecurity, CERT stands for computer emergency response team - a team of information security analysts tasked with cyber incident detection, response, prevention, and reporting.

The term CIRC stands for computer incident response center or capability.

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CSIRC or the Computer Security Incident Response Center is a specialized department responsible for managing and reacting quickly and efficiently to information security incidents within an organization.

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A data lake is a centralized repository that allows you to store all your structured and unstructured data at scale.

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A Dedicated Leak Site (DLS) is a website where the illicitly retrieved data of companies, that refuse to pay the ransom, are published.

The deep web, also called the invisible web, is a part of the internet that isn’t indexed, and therefore, cannot be accessed through traditional web browsers such as Google, Bing, or Yahoo.

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Learn more about the dangers of DDoS and discover existing options to defend your digital resources from being flooded by attackers

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The endpoint detection and response definition boils down to the following: EDR is a class of cybersecurity solutions for detection and analysis of malicious activity on endpoints, e.g., workstations, servers, and so on.

Hacktivism (a combination of the terms “hacking” and “activism”) – hacker activity performed with political or social purposes, such as drawing attention to conflict or promoting specific ideas. Unlike regular cybercriminals, hacktivists do not seek financial or other personal gain.

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Learn about the key scenarios used in impersonation scams, the risks facing organizations, and what you can do to protect yourself

Incident response is a complex multi-step process of identifying, localizing, and eliminating cybersecurity incidents.

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Intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) are security systems designed to detect and protect against unauthorized access to companies’ infrastructure.

Malware or malicious software is a blanket term for code, or scripts, created to disrupt the functioning of a system.

Malware detonation platform is an essential tool for malware analysis.

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The term managed IT services stands for the practice of delegating a part of the typical functions of an IT department to a third party – a managed service provider (MSP).

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Network detection and response (NDR) is a class of solutions dedicated to monitoring and analyzing network traffic for malicious and suspicious activities and responding in case of detected cyber threats in the network.

Network traffic analysis (NTA) is a method of monitoring network traffic for the purpose of identifying malicious activity or other issues with the network caused by application bottlenecks, connectivity issues, and so on.

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Pass the hash is an attack method that allows cybercriminals to use a password hash instead of the password itself to access resources within the network.

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Patch management is the process of finding, obtaining, testing, and installing patches – changes to the source code added to fix bugs, plug security vulnerabilities, or add new functionality to the software solution.

A penetration test (or pentest) is an imitation of a cyberattack against a system in order to identify weaknesses that threat actors could use to their advantage.

Phishing is a form of social engineering that implies tricking victims into disclosing sensitive data, such as payment card credentials, logins and passwords for specific accounts, password phrases for crypto wallets, etc.

Purple team is a term for a blend of a red team and blue team. In contrast to the red teaming approach, purple teaming implies the collaborative work of “attackers” and “defenders”.

RaaS is a business model where individuals (operators) develop and distribute the malware, and pay the third parties for traffic generation and malware downloads to victim machines.

Ransomware attacks are one of the most-persistent global cyber threats, and are becomming even more sophisticated with each year.

Red teaming involves simulating a cyberattack in order to comprehensively assess what the customer company’s security specialists do and to examine the processes and technologies used for protecting the company’s IT infrastructure.

A sandbox in cybersecurity is an isolated environment for detecting and analyzing malicious payloads.

Sandbox evasion techniques are being built by cybercriminals to bypass modern malware analysis tools. 

A scam is a deceptive business aimed at stealing money or other valuable goods from unsuspecting victims.

Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLc) is a software development lifecycle (SDLc) concept with a focus on building a secure product.

Security Information and Event Managemen (SIEM) is a crucial part of any security system, as it connects and unifies the data contained in existing systems.

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Learn about Shadow IT, its risks, and how to manage it effectively. Explore real-world examples and discover Group-IB's Attack Surface Management solution.

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The social engineering definition boils down to various psychology-based techniques used to persuade people to disclose certain information or perform a specific action for malicious purposes.

Learn how threat hunting goes beyond traditional security measures to identify evasive cyber threats. Explore its significance, methodologies, and its role in bolstering organizational defense against emerging risks.

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A threat intelligence platform (TIP), also known as a cyber threat intelligence platform, is a technology solution for gathering, combining, and organizing threat intelligence from various sources.

Underground Cloud of Logs (UCL) is a special service that provides access to compromised confidential information, mostly obtained by stealer malware.

Underground markets are automated platforms for selling any type of data. These markets offer all kinds of compromised data.

Vishing, commonly known as voice phishing, is a type of scam where cybercriminals trick users into sharing their personal information to conduct secondary attacks.

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A web shell is a piece of code, when executed on a web server, gives access to its file system and/or terminal, with the ability to execute commands remotely.

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Zero Trust, in its literal sense, assumes that all networks, devices, and user activity are a threat unless the possibility is ruled out.