Word Notes

Word Notes

A fun and informative infosec audio glossary from the CyberWire.
Join Pro Today
To get access to ad-free episodes, exclusive podcasts, unlimited briefings, stories, and transcripts, and other valuable bonus features sign up today.

Recent Episodes

Ep 149 | 5.23.23

passkey (noun)

A passwordless authentication protocol based on the FIDO2 standard.

TranscriptTranscript
Ep 148 | 5.16.23

QR code phishing (noun)

A type of phishing attack that uses QR codes as the lure.

TranscriptTranscript
Ep 147 | 5.9.23

attribution (noun)

Definition one: The recognition of a set of repeatable attack patterns across the intrusion kill chain. Definition two: Determining the responsibility for offensive cyber operations.

TranscriptTranscript
Ep 146 | 5.2.23

spearphishing (noun)

A type of cyber attack where an attacker sends a targeted and personalized email or other form of communication to a specific individual or a small group of individuals with the intention of tricking them into divulging sensitive information, such as a password, or convincing them to click a malicious link that will enable the attacker to take control of the victim's machine.

TranscriptTranscript
Ep 145 | 4.25.23

resiliency (noun)

The ability to continuously deliver the intended outcome despite adverse cyber events.

TranscriptTranscript
Load More
Word Notes
Host(s)
Rick Howard
Rick Howard is CSO, Chief Analyst, and Senior Fellow at the CyberWire. Past lives include CSO at Palo Alto Networks, TASC, iDefense GM, Counterpane SOC Director, and the Army's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Commander. Rick served 25 years in the Army, taught computer science at West Point, and edited two books. Rick is regularly joined by the CyberWire's Hash Table experts.
Schedule: Tuesdays
Creator: CyberWire, Inc.
CyberWire logo