Word Notes

N2K Networks

A fun and informative cybersecurity audio glossary from N2K.

228 Episodes

next generation firewall (noun)
10/29/2024
7:27
Please enjoy this encore episode of Word Notes. A layer seven security orchestration platform deployed at the boundary between internal workloads slash data storage and untrusted sources that blocks incoming and outgoing network traffic with rules that tie applications to the authenticated user and provides most of the traditional security stack functions in one device or software application. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
fast flux (noun)
10/22/2024
7:13
Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A network designed to obfuscate the location of a cyber adversary's command and control server by manipulating the domain name system, or DNS, in a way that rotates the associated IP address among large numbers of compromised hosts in a botnet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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encryption (noun)
10/15/2024
6:47
Enjoy this Word Notes encore. The process of converting plain text into an unrecognizable form or secret code to hide its true meaning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
keylogger (noun)
10/8/2024
5:30
Please enjoy this encore episode of Word Notes. Software or hardware that records the computer keys pressed by a user. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
non-fungible tokens (NFT) (noun)
10/1/2024
5:34
Enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Digital assets that are cryptographically protected on a blockchain and contain unique identification codes and metadata that makes them one of a kind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
multi-factor authentication (noun)
9/24/2024
6:01
Enjoy this special encore episode. The use of two or more verification methods to gain access to an account. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
machine learning (noun)
9/17/2024
6:16
Enjoy this special encore episode. A programming technique where the developer doesn't specify each step of the algorithm in code, but instead teaches the algorithm to learn from the experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
intelligence (noun)
9/10/2024
5:56
Enjoy this special encore episode. The process of turning raw information into intelligence products that leaders use to make decisions with. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
SaaS (noun)
9/3/2024
6:04
Enjoy this special edition of Word Notes: A cloud-based software distribution method where app infrastructure, performance, and security are maintained by a service provider and accessible to users, typically via subscription, from any device connected to the internet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
brute-force attack (noun)
8/27/2024
6:32
Enjoy this special encore episode. A cryptographic hack that relies on guessing all possible letter combinations of a targeted password until the correct codeword is discovered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Word Notes

N2K Networks

228 Episodes

next generation firewall (noun)

fast flux (noun)

encryption (noun)

keylogger (noun)

non-fungible tokens (NFT) (noun)

multi-factor authentication (noun)

machine learning (noun)

intelligence (noun)

SaaS (noun)

brute-force attack (noun)