Email hijacking
A kind of man-in-the-middle attack in which an attacker gains control of an email account. Often used in business email compromise.
Encryption
The process of encoding information in a manner designed to prevent unauthorized users from reading it. This encoding transforms the information from its original form (“plaintext”) into a form (“ciphertext”)...
Endpoint security
The practice of securing a device that connects to a network in order to facilitate communication with other devices on the same or different networks.
Endpoint security management
A policy-based approach to network security in which endpoint devices (personal computers, terminals, smart phones, etc.) must comply with specific criteria before being granted access to network resources.
Erasure coding
An information assurance technique that enables reconstruction of data corrupted during storage. Erasure coding transforms and divides data into several pieces that can be stored in separate locations, such that...
Evil maid attack
An attack targeting a device that has been shut down and left unattended. The attacker physically accesses the target device without the owner’s knowledge (as an untrustworthy cleaning crew might...
Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity
President Biden’s May, 2021 formal compliance mandate for federal civilian executive branch agencies, or FCEBs, to include specific shortterm and longterm deadlines designed to enhance the federal government’s digital defense...