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CIRT (noun) May 05, 2026

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A team responsible for responding to and managing cybersecurity incidents involving computer systems and networks in order to minimize the damage and to restore normal operations as quickly as possible.

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

Audio reference link: Avery, B., 2017. 24 TV May 05 Season4 [WWW Document]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq_2xPuqI-E&list=PLGHedLavrFoGsea1ZCHBm9-nK5FdM3_Kd&index=10.

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PUP (noun) Apr 28, 2026

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A software program installed unintentionally by a user that typically performs tasks not asked for by the installer.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/potentially-unwanted-program⁠

Audio reference link: Butler, S., 2022. Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPS) EXPLAINED [Video]. YouTube. URL ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5L429Iahbww⁠ (accessed 1.6.23).

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Ransomware (noun) Apr 21, 2026

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Malware that disables a system in exchange for a ransom, usually by encrypting the system's data until the user pays for the decryption key.

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

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Service Set Identifier (SSID) (noun) Apr 14, 2026

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The name of a wireless access point.

CyberWire Glossary ⁠link⁠.

Audio reference link: ⁠SSID Management - CompTIA Security+ SY0-401: 1.5⁠, Professor Messer, uploaded August 3rd, 2014.

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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (noun) Apr 07, 2026

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A U.S. Government specification for data encryption using an asymmetric key algorithm.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/advanced-encryption-standard⁠

Audio reference link: papadoc73. ⁠“Claude Debussy: Clair De Lune.”⁠ YouTube, YouTube, 6 Oct. 2008.

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Data Loss Protection (DLP) (noun) Mar 31, 2026

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A set of tools designed to safeguard data while in use in motion and at rest.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/data-loss-prevention⁠

Audio reference link: HistoryHeard. “⁠Data Loss Prevention - CompTIA Security+ SY0-501 - 2.1⁠,” Professor Messer, uploaded 20 November 2017

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Domain Naming System (DNS) (noun) Mar 17, 2026

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A system that translates text-based URLs to their underlying numerical IP addresses.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/domain-name-system-dns⁠

Audio reference link: HistoryHeard. “⁠History Heard: Paul Mockapetris.⁠” YouTube, YouTube, 5 Apr. 2009.

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Pretexting (noun) Mar 10, 2026

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A social engineering technique in which a threat actor poses as a trusted person or entity in order to trick the victim into disclosing information or performing an action that benefits the attacker.

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

Audio reference link: “⁠Batch Pin Hurt Charlize Theron Skin | the Italian Job (2003) Movie Scene.⁠” YouTube, YouTube, 22 Nov. 2016.

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Web Application Firewall (noun) Mar 03, 2026

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A layer seven firewall designed to block threats at the application layer of the open system interconnection model, the OSI model.

CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/web-application-firewall⁠

Audio reference link: “VCF East 9.1 - Ches' Computer Security Adventures - Bill Cheswick.” YouTube, 29 Dec. 2015, ⁠https://youtu.be/trR1cuBtcPs⁠.

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COBIT (noun) Feb 24, 2026

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An IT governance framework developed by ISACA.

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

Audio reference link: isacappc. “How Do You Explain Cobit to Your Dad – or Your CEO?” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Aug. 2016, ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYATVkddIyw⁠.

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