Cybersecurity 101

HWID Lock is an acronym for Hardware (HW) Identifier (ID) Lock a unique identifier that is used to attach specific software to your device.

Identity theft is commonly defined as when someone takes someone else's information, without the individual's knowledge or permission, and then uses it for their own benefit. The goal of identity theft is often to exploit the victim financially or to gain access to sensitive data and resources, leading to significant harm both to individuals [...]

An Incident Response Plan (IRP) in cybersecurity is a documented and organized approach to identifying, managing, and mitigating security incidents within an organization. Security incidents refer to any event that threatens the integrity, confidentiality, or availability of an organization's information systems, data, or networks. An IRP is designed to guide teams through a structured [...]

An insider threat is a security risk that originates from within the target organization usually involving employees, vendors, executives, contractors or anyone else who works within the business. The risk posed by those who have access to an organization's physical or digital assets. These attacks are dangerous as they are hard to detect until [...]

Intellectual property (IP) is any type of design, invention, logo, symbol, image or name that it used by an organization in commerce. IP is a valuable asset that is protected to enhance an organization's competitive advantage in the marketplace.

An Internet Protocol address, or IP address, is a unique numerical identifier assigned to every device connected to the Internet or a network. Computers use IP addresses to allow information to be sent between two devices on a network, on the Internet or on other networks.

Keyloggers are malicious software that tracks and records every keystroke entry made on a computer or mobile keyboard, without the permission or knowledge of the user, and sends it to the attacker(s).

The Kill ransomware group, also known as KillSec or KillSecurity, is a cybercriminal organization. They employ a ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) model, allowing affiliates to execute attacks using their malware infrastructure. KillSec is known for targeting various industries, including manufacturing and wholesale sectors. KillSec's ransomware variants, such as KillSecurity 2.0 and KillSecurity 3.0, are designed to [...]

Malvertising, also known as malicious advertising, refers to an attack in which cybercriminals inject malicious code into legitimate online advertising networks, redirecting users to malicious websites, with the goal of spreading malware. These malicious ads can exploit vulnerabilities in the user’s browser, operating system, or even in plugins like Flash or Java, leading to [...]

Malware is a term for any type of program, file or malicious software designed to infect, damage, exploit or gain access to a device, network or server.