Spear phishing
Spear phishing Spear phishing is a particularly perfidious and targeted form of phishing. In contrast to widely distributed mass emails, this method targets individuals within a company. Attackers carry out extensive research beforehand: they analyse the company’s communication style, corporate design and organizational structure. They specifically identify employees whose role provides access to sensitive information […]
Spoofing
Spoofing Spoofing is the feigning of a false identity, often as part of criminal activities. In IT, for example, this can take the form of emails that purport to come from trustworthy senders. The term is derived from the English verb “spoof”, which means to deceive or cheat. What does spoofing mean in detail? Spoofing […]
Social engineering
Social engineering Social engineering refers to interpersonal manipulation used by cyber criminals to gain access to other people’s computer systems and sensitive data. The term comes from the English word “social”, which translates as “interpersonal”, and “engineering”, which literally means “construction”. It is therefore a deliberate construction of an interpersonal relationship. What does that mean […]
Sniffer
Sniffer Sniffers are programs that record and often analyze the data traffic of a network. Their name is derived from the English word “sniff”. What does that mean in detail? Sniffers were originally developed for legitimate purposes: to monitor, analyze and optimize networks. They are still used in this function today. But cyber criminals also […]
Spyware
Spyware The term is made up of the English word “spy” and the word part “-ware” from software. It refers to programs that spy on user or computer data and send it to third parties. German translations for the term spyware include snooping software, spy program and spy software. What does the term spyware mean […]
SSL/TLS certificate
SSL/TLS certificate An SSL certificate (SSL = “Secure Sockets Layer”) or its further development, the TLS certificate (“Transport Layer Security”), is proof that the data is securely encrypted during communication between the server of your website and the Internet browser of the website visitor
Tracking
Tracking With the help of so-called cookies (small data packages that are automatically stored on the PC), it is possible to track your behavior on the Internet across several websites. On the one hand, this is practical if the online purchases are still in the shopping cart even after browsing other sites. On the other […]
Uptime Monitoring
Uptime Monitoring Uptime monitoring is the monitoring of the availability of an IT system. This can be a computer, a network, a server or a website. The term “uptime monitoring” is made up of “uptime” and “monitoring”. Observed availability is reported as a percentage, e.g. 99.9%. What does that mean in detail? Whether it’s your […]
Update
Update The English term update means “bring up to date, update”. In the field of information technology, updates refer to programs or information that are used to update software. Regular updates are a fundamental part of cybersecurity. What does the term update mean in detail? Updates have many functions: They can, among other things: Fix […]
Trojan
Trojan Also known as a “Trojan horse”, malware is malicious software that enters computers or networks with the help of a camouflage. The name is derived from the Greek myth of the conquest of Troy by enemy soldiers who entered the city disguised by a giant wooden horse. What does Trojan mean in detail? The […]