Intel Library

The arcade encyclopedia. Every term from every level, explained in plain language.

63 entries

3

3-2-1 backup rule

backups,data,recovery

A

Account recovery

logins,recovery

Antivirus

protection,devices,malware

B

Breach dump

privacy,breach,criminal

Browser extension

browsing,privacy,extensions

Business email compromise (BEC)

fraud,email,work,payments

BYOD (bring your own device)

work,devices,remote-work

C

CEO fraud

fraud,email,work,gift cards

Chargeback

money,payments,shopping

CIA triad

basics,concepts

Credential harvesting

phishing,passwords,fake websites

Credential stuffing

attacks,passwords

Cryptocurrency

crypto,money

Cybercrime-as-a-service

cybercrime,economy

Cybersecurity

basics,definition

D

Data breach

attacks,passwords,privacy

Deepfake

AI,video,fraud

Default password

passwords,devices,smart home

Detection engineering

careers,defence,engineering

Digital footprint

privacy,social-media

Domain name

browsing,web,addresses

Doxxing

privacy,harassment

F

Fake online store

scams,shopping

G

GRC (governance, risk and compliance)

careers,policy,compliance

H

Have I Been Pwned

privacy,breach,tools

HTTPS

browsing,encryption,web

I

Identity theft

privacy,fraud,identity

Indicator of compromise (IOC)

arcade,intel,investigation

Initial access broker

cybercrime,economy

L

Least privilege

work,access,principles

M

Malware

malware,devices,threats

O

OPSEC (operational security)

arcade,investigation,safety

OSINT (open-source intelligence)

privacy,investigation,osint

P

Passkey

logins,passwordless

Passphrase

passwords,habits

Password manager

passwords,tools

Password reuse

passwords,habits

Phishing

attacks,social engineering,scams

Photo metadata

privacy,photos,location

Private browsing

browsing,privacy

Q

Quishing

phishing,QR codes,phone

R

Recovery scam

scams,money,after-a-scam

Romance scam

scams,relationships,money

S

Security incident

work,incident-response,reporting

Security key

logins,mfa,hardware

Security questions

logins,recovery

Seed phrase

crypto,wallets,recovery

Sextortion

family,safety,extortion

Shadow IT

work,cloud,policy

SIM swap

attacks,mfa,phones

Smishing

phishing,text messages,phone

Software update (patch)

updates,devices,protection

Spoofing

phishing,email,phone,tricks

Spyware

malware,privacy,phones

T

Tech-support scam

scams,remote-access,phone

Threat hunting

careers,defence,investigation

TLP (Traffic Light Protocol)

arcade,sharing,intel

Two-step verification

accounts,login,protection

Typosquatting

browsing,fake-sites,scams

V

Vishing

phishing,phone,calls

Voice cloning

AI,phone,fraud,family

W

Wallet drainer

crypto,scams,websites

Z

Zero-day

updates,vulnerabilities,attacks