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**Word Notes**

A fun and informative cybersecurity audio glossary from N2K.

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dumpster diving (noun) Sep 22, 2026

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The act of searching through an organization's trash for discarded sensitive material.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/dumpster-diving⁠

Audio reference link: “⁠Better Call Saul jimmy digs in the Sandpiper trash scene⁠,” uploaded by Robert Bowersock, 18 September 2022.

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SEO poisoning (noun) Sep 15, 2026

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The manipulation of search engine optimization, SEO, to promote malicious sites in search engine results.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/search-engine-optimization-poisoning⁠

Audio reference link: Brown, B.E., 2021. The Ending Of The Waldo Moment Explained [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsWja44-EMg⁠.

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catfish (noun) Sep 08, 2026

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The practice of crafting a fake online persona for malicious purposes.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/catfish⁠

Audio reference link: netbunny, 2013. Catfish - The Movie - Ending Scene [Movie Scene]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qR_NIN6zy0U

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passkey (noun) Sep 01, 2026

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A passwordless authentication protocol based on the FIDO2 standard.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/passkey⁠

Audio reference link: Summers, J., 2023. Google Passkeys Have Arrived (here’s how to use them) [All Things Secured Channel]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFO7JgUx-bU⁠.

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QR code phishing (noun) Aug 25, 2026

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

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/qr-code-phishing⁠

Audio reference link: KNR, 2018. Batman The Dark Knight Joker bomb blast by phone calls scene [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB_fXfzB4z0⁠.

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attribution (noun) Aug 18, 2026

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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.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/attribution⁠

Audio reference link: Nunnikhoven, M., 2018. Cybersecurity Basics #9 - Attack Attribution [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlyMz5jN_Vs

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spearphishing (noun) Aug 11, 2026

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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.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/spearphishing⁠

Audio reference link: Richardson, T., 2014. What is the difference between phishing and spear-phishing? [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpx5IMduWX4⁠.

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resiliency (noun) Aug 04, 2026

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

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/resiliency⁠

Audio reference link: Cameron, J., 1984. The Terminator [Movie]. IMDb. URL ⁠www.imdb.com/title/tt0088247/⁠.

Clip Nation, 2012. The Arnold Schwarzenegger “I’ll Be Back” Supercut [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YEG9DgRHhA⁠.

Coops, C., 2013. Terminator 2 Theme [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVZ2NShfCE8⁠.

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Security Operations Center (SOC) (noun) Jul 28, 2026

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A centralized facility or team responsible for monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents within an organization.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/security-operations-center⁠

Audio reference link: AT&T Tech Channel, 2012. A tour of AT&T’s Network Operations Center (1979) [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=cigc3hvMyWw.

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hunt forward operations (noun) Jul 21, 2026

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Defensive cyber operations carried out by U.S. Cyber Command's Cyber National Mission Force, CNMF at the request of allied nations.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/hunt-forward-operation⁠

Audio reference link: Paul Nakasone, G., 2022. Vanderbilt Summit Keynote [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axg4s9l9wi0⁠.

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