Baselining
Baselining is the process of creating a reference point or standard for the normal operations and performance of an organization's network, systems and security protocols. This reference point, known as a baseline, serves as a benchmark against which all future activities and systems behaviors will be compared to. This ⟶
Benzona
The Benzona ransomware group is a relatively new and lesser-known threat actor, operating within the increasingly crowded ransomware ecosystem. Like many modern groups, Benzona appears to follow a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) or affiliate-style model, focusing on financially motivated attacks against small to mid-sized organizations across multiple industries. Benzona uses double ⟶
BlackShrantac
The BlackShrantac ransomware group is a new and sparsely documented threat actor, believed to have emerged in this year. Public reporting on the group remains limited, but available indicators suggest it is part of the ongoing wave of short-lived or rebranded ransomware operations that frequently appear as law-enforcement pressure ⟶
Blue Team
A Blue Team refers to the group of professionals responsible for defending an organization’s information systems, networks, and infrastructure from cyberthreats and attacks. The term is often contrasted with the Red Team, which simulates attacks to identify weaknesses. While the Red Team acts as the adversary, attempting to breach ⟶
Botnet
A Botnet consists of many bots (short for robots) that contain code to execute repetitive tasks with high frequency.
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) refers to a policy or practice in which employees or users are allowed to bring their own personal devices - such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets - into the workplace and use them to access corporate networks, applications, and data. While the BYOD model ⟶
Bruggling
Bruggling is a term derived from the word smuggling and browser that describes a technique for data exfiltration using browser bookmark synchronization.
Brute Force Attack
A brute force attack is a hacking method that uses trial and error to decode login information, passwords and encryption keys to gain unauthorized access to systems, networks and information.
Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
A Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in cybersecurity is a proactive, strategic framework that organizations develop to ensure the continued operation of critical business functions and the protection of vital assets in the event of disruptions, including cyberattacks, natural disasters, system failures, or other crises. The goal of a business ⟶
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is intended to enhance privacy rights and data protection for consumers by legislating how organizations can store and use private data.
CASB
Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) is a cybersecurity solution that sits between users and cloud service providers to enforce security policies and protect sensitive data. It provides visibility into cloud application usage, helps ensure compliance, and defends against threats through capabilities such as data loss prevention (DLP), access control, ⟶
Chaos
The Chaos ransomware group is a threat actor that emerged in 2021, initially gaining attention for its destructive capabilities and evolving rapidly over time. While early variants blurred the line between ransomware and wiper malware, later versions shifted toward a more conventional financially motivated ransomware model, targeting small to ⟶

