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Encore: cloud computing (noun) Jul 30, 2024

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On-demand pay-as-you-go Internet delivered compute, storage, infrastructure, and security services that are partially managed by the cloud provider and partially managed by the customer.

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Encore: APT (noun) Jul 23, 2024

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An acronym for Advanced Persistent Threat to describe hacker groups or campaigns normally, but not always, associated with nation state cyber espionage and continuous low-level cyber conflict operations.

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Encore: backdoor (noun) Jul 16, 2024

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An undocumented or publicly unknown method to access a computer system undetected or to break a cypher used to encode messages.

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Encore: watering hole attack (noun) Jul 09, 2024

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From the intrusion kill chain model, a technique where the hacker compromises sites commonly visited by members of a targeted community in order to deliver a malicious payload to the intended victim.

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Encore: network telescope (noun) Jul 02, 2024

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Network observation systems designed to monitor globally unreachable but unused Internet address space or the Deep Web in order to study a wide range of interesting Internet phenomena.

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Encore: SOC Triad (noun) Jun 25, 2024

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A best practice for framing cyber intelligence critical information requirements that recommends collecting and consolidating data from three specific sources: endpoint, network and log.

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Encore: supply chain attacks (noun) Jun 18, 2024

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Also known as a third-party attack or a value-chain attack, advisory groups gain access to a targeted victims network by first infiltrating a business partner's network that has access to the victim's systems or data.

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Encore: taint analysis (noun) Jun 11, 2024

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The process of software engineers checking the flow of user input in application code to determine if unanticipated input can affect program execution in malicious ways.

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Encore: ATM skimming (noun) Jun 04, 2024

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The process of stealing ATM customer credentials by means of physically and covertly installing one or more devices onto a public ATM machine.

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Encore: APT side hustle (noun) May 28, 2024

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A nation-state hacking group’s practice of funding its town activities through cybercrime or cyber mercenary work.

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