Security threats facing organizations are more complex than ever, with cyber threats evolving beyond simple phishing emails and virus-laden attachments. Attackers now use sophisticated tactics like spear-phishing, ransomware, and social…
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Glossary of Cybersecurity Terms
Keeping up with the constant influx of new cybersecurity terminology can be difficult. However, Bolster is here to help. Our glossary provides clear definitions for the latest important terms used in the cybersecurity and information security industry that you should be familiar with.
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What is Threat Triage?
Imagine it’s 2AM, and your company’s security operations center (SOC) is suddenly bombarded with hundreds of alerts: potential phishing emails, flagged URLs, suspicious logins from overseas, and an unusual spike…
What is a Graymail Strategy?
While most companies are vigilant about spam and phishing attacks, there’s another category of emails that often flies under the radar—graymail. Although not inherently malicious, graymail strategy is needed to…
What is Malicious Intelligence?
Malicious intelligence is critical component of cybersecurity because let’s face it, staying ahead of adversaries is a constant challenge. Cyber threats are becoming more sophisticated, and attackers are using increasingly…
What is Social Reputation Analysis?
Whether you’ve thought about it or not, social reputation analysis plays a crucial role in understanding and mitigating online threats. It helps businesses navigate social media dynamics to maintain a…
What is Image Similarity?
Image similarity is a concept in computer vision that focuses on determining how similar two images are. This technology has numerous applications, from identifying duplicate images in large databases to…
Understanding DNS Poisoning vs. Domain Hijacking
As threats grow more sophisticated and harder to detect, DNS poisoning and domain hijacking are particularly concerning. Although they target different aspects of the Domain Name System (DNS), both can…
What is a Phishing Campaign?
Phishing is a widespread cyber threat that involves tricking individuals into divulging sensitive information or installing malware. But while individual phishing attacks are often discussed, phishing campaigns – an organized…
What is Ransomware vs. Malware?
While ransomware vs. malware might sound like tech jargon, understanding their distinctions is critical for effective cybersecurity. Briefly, malware, a broad category of harmful software, disrupts or damages systems, while…
What is NLP (Natural Language Processing) in Cybersecurity?
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a branch of artificial intelligence that focuses on the interaction between computers and human language. It enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language…
