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Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Unsolicited, unwanted, and sometimes malicious electronic messages indiscriminately transmitted to a large number of people. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/spam⁠ Audio reference link: zumpzump, 2007. Monty Python - Spam [Video…

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A US Department of Homeland Security agency tasked with supporting cyber and physical security for US critical infrastructure. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/cybersecurity-and-infrastructure-s…

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The act of searching through an organization's trash for discarded sensitive material.  CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/dumpster-diving⁠ Audio reference link: “⁠Better Call Saul jimmy digs in the Sandpiper trash scene⁠,” u…

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The manipulation of search engine optimization, SEO, to promote malicious sites in search engine results. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/search-engine-optimization-poisoning⁠ Audio reference link: Brown, B.E., 2021. The Ending…

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. The practice of crafting a fake online persona for malicious purposes. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/catfish⁠ Audio reference link: netbunny, 2013. Catfish - The Movie - Ending Scene [Movie Scene]. YouTube. URL…

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A passwordless authentication protocol based on the FIDO2 standard. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/passkey⁠ Audio reference link: Summers, J., 2023. Google Passkeys Have Arrived (here’s how to use them) [All Things Secured Cha…

Enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A type of phishing attack that uses QR codes as the lure. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/qr-code-phishing⁠ Audio reference link: KNR, 2018. Batman The Dark Knight Joker bomb blast by phone calls scene [Video]. YouTube.…

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. Definition one: The recognition of a set of repeatable attack patterns across the intrusion kill chain. Definition two: Determining the responsibility for offensive cyber operations. CyberWire Glossary link: ⁠https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/attribution⁠…

Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. A type of cyber attack where an attacker sends a targeted and personalized email or other form of communication to a specific individual or a small group of individuals with the intention of tricking them into divulging sensitive information, such as a pass…