APT (Advanced Persistent Threat) 🔴 Attack

Sophisticated and prolonged cyber attack aimed at specific targets. APTs are carried out by highly skilled actors, often nation states or organised criminal groups. The aim of these attacks is to...

Single sign-on (SSO)

Single Sign-On (SSO) is a system that allows a user to connect to several applications or services using a single authentication, i.e. a single set of identifiers (username and password).

National Cyber Security Authority 🟩 Authority

A national cybersecurity authority is a government body responsible for overseeing, coordinating and implementing the national cybersecurity strategy.

It plays a crucial role in protecting a country's critical infrastructure, businesses and citizens from ever-growing cyber threats.

Backdoor 🔴 Vulnerability

A backdoor is a security hole in a computer system that allows unauthorised access without using normal authentication methods. Backdoors can be created intentionally or discovered by attackers.

Botnet 🟠 Tool

A botnet is a network of devices (computers, phones, etc.) infected with malicious software that can be remotely controlled by cybercriminals to carry out malicious tasks, such as sending spam or launching Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks.