Your need-to-know cyber glossary

As cyber threats continue to evolve and show no sign of slowing down, are you up to date on your cyber jargon? We’ve looked at the latest cyber terms that every business should be aware of. Helping you – our customers navigate the complex world of online threats by getting familiar with the terms that could impact your business.

Cyber is a hot topic for businesses, but do you know what some of the terms really mean?

Get to grips with some of the more puzzling cyber terms that should be on every business’s radar.

Botnet

Cyber attackers can hijack your computer without you knowing. A ‘botnet’ is a network of hijacked computers.

Honeypot

Posing as a real company or individual, honeypots are used in cyber defence to lure in cyber-attackers.

Logic bomb

Usually transmitted via email, a logic bomb is a malicious programme that’s usually transmitted via email and ‘goes off’ once a certain time or date has been reached.

Quishing

Quishing is a newer type of social engineering where cyber-attackers use QR codes that take victims to a fake website, where they are then scammed out of money,

Rootkit

A rootkit is a type of malware used by cyber criminals to gain control of your computer.

Social engineering

Social engineering can refer to many different types of cyber activities that all aim to trick someone into giving away sensitive information. Quishing is a form of social engineering.

Zero-day vulnerability

A zero-day vulnerability that the vendors have been made aware of but haven’t yet rectified. The term comes from the fact that the vendors have had ‘zero days’ to respond.