ATM skimming
Collection of ATM credentials by means of a small device physically inserted into the ATM’s card reader.
Attack Surface
A term used to characterize how vulnerable an IT environment is to potential attack. If it is said that an IT environment has a large attack surface, this means there...
Attack traffic
Generally, any network traffic carrying or constituting an attack. Often used specifically for denial-of-service traffic.
Attack Vector
An attack vector is a path or means by which a hacker can gain access to a computer or network server in order to deliver a payload or malicious outcome....
Attribution
<!-- wp:list {"ordered":true} --> <ol><!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Recognition of a set of repeatable attack patterns across the intrusion kill chain.</li> <!-- /wp:list-item --> <!-- wp:list-item --> <li>Determining responsibility for a cyberattack or other offensive cyber...
Baselining
A method of assessing network performance or behavior by comparing it to a historically derived baseline. The method is important to anomaly detection and behavior analysis.
Behavior analysis
Use of software tools to detect behavior on a network that is outside of norms. Compare baselining; contrast signature-based detection.