Cybersecurity 101

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.

A man in the middle (MITM) attack occurs when communications between two parties are intercepted by the attacker, with no knowledge of the parties involved. This gives the attacker the ability to steal credentials, spy on victims, sabotage victims or corrupt/manipulate data.

A Managed Security Service Provider provides management and outsourced monitoring of systems and security devices to protect businesses against cybersecurity threats and respond to attacks when they happen. The main role of an MSSP is to protect the business, and all of its devices, from security threats through continuous monitoring and implemented systems and [...]

A Managed Service Provider (MSP) remotely delivers and manages customer’s IT infrastructure and end-user systems including network and infrastructure management and support. The outsourcing of certain services to MSPs is a way to cut costs for organizations and is also beneficial if they do not have the resources to have a full IT team [...]

Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solutions identify active threats and respond by eliminating, investigating or containing them. MDR solutions use a mix of technology and human expertise to monitor the environment and respond accordingly with 24/7 response from well-staffed cybersecurity personnel.

MITRE Attack Framework is a knowledge base of tactics, using real-world observations, designed to help classify specific attacks, objectives and assess an organization's risk.

Multi Factor Authentication (MFA) is a security method that requires a user to provide two or more verification factors to login. This method is used to protect user data, such as PII and financial assets, from being accessed by unauthorized parties who may have gained access to login details and passwords associated with an [...]

A network perimeter is a boundary between the secured private and locally managed side of a network, and the public facing external side of a network.

The New York Privacy Act (NYPA) is a proposed law by New York which seeks to address how online platform/social media firms process personal data.

On Device defines application functionality that operates entirely on the CPU of the device operating system it is installed on. This contrasts with applications that use remote servers (cloud infrastructure) to perform data processing.