cyber intelligence
Web-based information gathering
Cyber intelligence is information gathered about threats, vulnerabilities, and actors in digital networks and systems.
It encompasses data on hackers, malware, attack methods, and security weaknesses—used by governments and organizations to anticipate and defend against cyberattacks: The agency's cyber intelligence unit tracked the ransomware group for months.
Often shortened to cyber intel.
- information warfareWeaponized communication against adversaries
- malwareHarmful computer programs
- honeypotsBait systems catching attackers
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
botnets · command and control · data breach · digital footprint · attribution · penetration testing · red team · denial-of-service attacks · NSA · dark web · SIGINT · firewalls · APT · social engineering
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