cybercops
Online crime fighters
Law enforcement officers or agents who investigate crimes committed online or through digital means.
Cybercops pursue hackers, online fraud, child exploitation, and other internet-based offenses: The cybercops traced the ransomware attack to a server overseas.
The term has an informal, slightly journalistic flavor.
Regular surveillance route
- badgeWorn symbol of membership
- arrestSeize by law
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
- squadSmall working group
jurisdiction · raid · warrant · bust · sting · takedown · crackdown · unit
Harmful computer programs
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- botnetRemotely controlled infected computers
- hackerUnauthorized system accessor
DDoS · exploit · zero-day · virus · spyware · worm · scam · darknet
Scientific crime-scene analysis
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- tracingCopying by following lines
- logsCut wood sections
metadata · analysis · surveillance · monitoring · attribution · profiling · case · prosecution
Network access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
- antivirusMalware detection program
VPN · SSL · compliance · prevention · awareness · reporting · hotline
patrol
Regular surveillance route
squad · jurisdiction · raid · warrant · bust · sting · takedown · crackdown · unit · agent
malware
Harmful computer programs
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
- ransomwareHostage-taking code
- botnetRemotely controlled infected computers
hacker · DDoS · exploit · zero-day · virus · spyware · worm · scam · darknet · cybercriminal
forensics
Scientific crime-scene analysis
- evidenceFacts supporting truth
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- tracingCopying by following lines
logs · metadata · analysis · surveillance · monitoring · attribution · profiling · case · prosecution · indictment
firewall
Network access control system
- encryptionConverting data into code
- authenticationConfirming genuine identity
- cybersecurityProtection of digital systems
antivirus · VPN · SSL · compliance · prevention · awareness · reporting · hotline
cybercopshackers
Unauthorized computer system intruders
cybercriminals · crackers · identity thieves · phishers · carders
cybercopsbeat cops
Officers patrolling assigned neighborhoods
patrol officers · street patrol · traffic cops · foot patrol · traffic police