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Published on 08.16.2019
Election Security Spotlight – Top-Level Domains (TLD)What it is: A top-level domain (TLD), or domain suffix, represents the right-most segment of a domain address, specifically the letters immediate...
Published on 06.28.2019
Election Security Spotlight – Internet ProtocolWhat it is: Internet Protocol (IP) is the communication standard used to uniquely identify systems on a computer network or across the internet. ...
Published on 06.21.2019
Election Security Spotlight – Cyber Threat ActorsWhat it is: A Cyber Threat Actor (CTA) is a participant (person or group) in an action or process that is characterized by malice or hostile acti...
Published on 05.28.2019
Election Security Spotlight – Verizon Data Breach Report 2019What it is The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is an annual report produced by the Verizon Threat Research Advisory Center (VTRA...
Published on 05.20.2019
Election Security Spotlight – Malware AnalysisWhat it is Malware analysis is the process of examining the attributes or behavior of a particular piece of malware often for the purpose of iden...
Published on 05.10.2019
Election Security Spotlight – The Surface Web, Dark Web, and Deep WebWhat it is To most users, the internet is what they experience through their email client and web browser every day, but there are a number of ex...
Published on 04.05.2019
Election Security Spotlight – Password AttacksWhat it is A password attack refers to any of the various methods used to maliciously authenticate into password-protected accounts. These attack...
Published on 03.20.2019
Election Security Spotlight – BlockchainWhat it is Blockchains are distributed ledgers that are digitally signed and linked via cryptography. Similar to a traditional ledger, blockchai...
Published on 03.07.2019
Election Security Spotlight – CryptocurrencyWhat it is Cryptocurrency refers to a form of currency that is only available in a digital format. It relies on cryptographic algorithms to recor...
Published on 02.15.2019
Election Security Spotlight – NICE Cybersecurity Workforce FrameworkWhat it is The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, Cybersecurity Workforce Fra...
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